Spot (Cart) Dialog

It's likely that a majority of your editing will involve adding or editing cart records (a.k.a. spot records). When opened, the display format is similar to the example shown.

You can edit each field individually, or, if using an inventory for the log, simply fill in the cart number and press the [Enter] key. If the cart number you entered exists in the inventory, the Description and Length fields will be filled in automatically with the inventory information. You can also select a cart from the inventory list - click on the [Show Inv] button to display the inventory list (see the expanded spot dialog below) and [Double-Click] on the cart you wish to use.

When you have completed editing and press the [OK] button, your entries are validated and, if incorrect or missing, you get a warning message and the cursor is placed in the field that needs to be corrected.

Spot (Cart) Dialog Field Information

Items with a check mark in the REQ column require user entry, while unchecked items have default values which can optionally be changed. Items mark RO are read-only and not editable.

Field	REQ	Usage
Log Time	RO	Displays base time for the log item.
Cart Number		The cart number of the log item. This entry can include valid macro characters. When the dialog is closed, the contents of this field are checked to be sure only valid cart number characters have been entered.
Description		The text that will appear on the XStudio, DCS, or Maestro display for this log item.
Length		The length of audio file (cart) as hours, minutes, seconds.
Commercial Type		The Type Code for this item. You can select one of the pre-defined types from the drop-down list or enter up to 4 characters to define your own type code.
Customer Number		The customer number. Generally will appear only for items associated with a broadcast spot order and identifies the traffic system customer number associated with the cart.
Position Flag		Sets anchor position of the item in a cluster. Default is blank - the field is empty.
Product Code		The item product code. Generally will appear only on logs that have items on them that were exported from a commercial traffic system.
Mod ID	RO	If a log has been voice-tracked with Maestro and the item is a part of a modified sequence, a number will appear in this field.

To create an "open" or "blank" avail, enter a cart number of "****" (4 asterisks) and leave all other fields blank. You can create an open avail more easily by selecting the item Open Avail from the Insert Log Item dialog.

You can expand the spot dialog display to show the inventory (if enabled) and select carts (spots) from the inventory list. For more information on using the inventory, see the section on Using the Inventory.

When the inventory list is displayed, you can [Double-Click] on an inventory item to fill in all applicable fields in the spot record. You can also drag an item from the inventory list and drop it on the edit panel to fill in all applicable fields.