Specifications

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Ad hoc Content

5.3 Ad hoc from Center

This allows Ad hoc changes on a publisher iCOMPEL, to be published to subscribing iCOMPEL when these

subscribers poll the publisher for updates.

Because it uses Ad hoc to update content, this differs from changing a media item on the publisher and letting the normal

subscribe process update content for subscribers. Users do not need to edit a Layout, and only the Ad hoc entry page is

visible on the publisher iCOMPEL.

Subscriber iCOMPEL may not check for updates to the main Channel often enough if there are frequent content changes.

However, the iCOMPEL can be set to check for Update From Center Ad hoc items more frequently if required. Subscriber

checks and Update From Center checks run independently.

Update from Center can be used for Ad hoc Text and Schedule Override items.

Ad hoc Schedule Override

When a user selects an Ad hoc from Center Schedule Override on the publisher, the selected override runs on both the

publisher and subscribers.

To restore the original Schedule on the iCOMPEL, either select Normal Schedule from the Ad hoc page.

Using Update From Center

When you create an Ad hoc item to be used with Ad hoc from Center, you can set the item's scope as follows:

Local

(Default) Ad hoc text items behave as normal. Ad hoc users can log in and change

the contents for each iCOMPEL.

Remote

This Ad hoc item will only be visible to Ad hoc users on the Publishing iCOMPEL.

Changing the Ad hoc item here causes the Ad hoc item to be updated on all

Subscribers as well as the Publisher.

Update From Center Polling Interval

On a Subscriber iCOMPEL, the Channel Management page shows the Update From Center Poll Interval option. This

determines how often the subscriber iCOMPEL will poll the publisher for changes in update from center actions.

If Update From Center changes are made on the publisher, subscribing iCOMPEL are updated within this time period.

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