3rd party commercial scheduler

English mAirList 5.x
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If I want to use a commercial scheduler, which fields are really necessary?
I’m thinking of external id, scheduled time,…

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Have a look at the new TPI file format introduced in mAirList 5.x during the last couple of weeks:

https://www.mairlist.com/dokuwiki/misc:text_playlist_import_format_specification

This will become the new “mAirList standard” for importing playlists from third-party schedulers.

Generally, you have three options to pass the files/IDs to mAirList:

  • File name (“F” line)
  • ID of the file in the mAirListDB library (“I” line)
  • External ID of the file in the mAirListDB library (“E” line)

The crucial point is keeping the two library (mAirListDB and 3rd party scheduler) in sync. Either you must enter the mAirListDB IDs for all files in the external software, and then use I lines, or enter the filename and use F lines. Or you must enter the external scheduler IDs as External ID in the mAirListDB library, then use E lines.

Depending on the product, it may be possible to feed a CSV export from mAirListDB (Database -> Export -> Entire database, then CSV format) into the third party software. I know it’s possible for MusicMaster and Powergold, to name a few.