DOC-040: How to deploy platforms in InfoSys+ Kantar Media Spain 18/02/2014

DOC-040: How to deploy platforms in InfoSys+
Kantar Media Spain
18/02/2014
INDEX
1
ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................................................. 3
2
PREPARATION OF INFOSYS+ ................................................................................................................. 4
3
CONSIDERATIONS OVER PROGRAMS AND SPOTS ................................................................................ 5
4
3.1
All Programs and Spots are broadcasted in all Region/Platform combination ........................... 5
3.2
Each Program or Spot is associated to one or more specific Region/Platform combination ..... 5
SYSINGREDIENTS .................................................................................................................................. 6
4.1
BasePlatforms ............................................................................................................................. 6
4.2
Platforms ..................................................................................................................................... 6
4.3
LinesPlatforms ............................................................................................................................ 6
4.4
ConfigPlatforms .......................................................................................................................... 7
4.5
LinesConfigPlatforms .................................................................................................................. 7
4.6
BaseSectorsBaseChannels (column CodConfigPlatform) ............................................................ 8
5
ENABLING PLATFORMS IN INFOSYS+.................................................................................................... 9
6
HISTORY .............................................................................................................................................. 10
1
ABSTRACT
This is a small guide explaining the steps necessary to deploy platforms in InfoSys+.
When implemented, Platforms will be added as another ingredient that you can optionally use in your
templates.
The platforms monitoring has to be reported within the AUyymmdd.SWD (or SWO) files produced by
the data production, following the general format available at http://www.infosysplus.com/formats/Formats%20General/Audience/AU_xSWD_cDefault_with%20Plaform.pdf,
or
a
country specific format if a development has been made in that sense in InfoSys+.
2
PREPARATION OF INFOSYS+
To use platforms with InfoSys+, some changes are necessary in the configuration.
The first necessary step is to change the Country.RST Format option for SWD type to one of the
propositions acepting platforms like the one shown below:
Therefore, should you want to implement platforms in your configuration, please contact with InfoSys+
Support Team to have this restriction modified in your Country.RST.
The second prerequisited change to deploy platforms is a change in the AU.SWD.xml file that is found in
InfoSys+ Config folder. The platform tag must be added to the XML using the following node: <platform
start="27" length="1" /> (in the default format, this node can differ when using a country specific
format)
Here’s an example of the AU.SWD file where platforms have been implemented:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<swd_fields description="New Record design of the viewing statements file">
<individual
start="0"
length="9" />
<household
start="0"
length="7" />
<hh_individual start="7"
length="2" />
<channel
start="9"
length="4" />
<start_time start="13" length="6" />
<end_time
start="19" length="6" />
<tv_set
start="25" length="1" />
<activity
start="26" length="1" />
<platform
start="27" length="1" />
</swd_fields>
3
CONSIDERATIONS OVER PROGRAMS AND SPOTS
The changes described up until now are enough for dayparts process of data containing platforms
information.
However, when it comes to Programs and Spots, there are two possibilities.
3.1
ALL PROGRAMS AND SPOTS ARE BROADCASTED IN ALL REGION/PLATFORM
COMBINATION
No additional change is required, the only step left is to implement the platforms in the
sysingrediendts.mdb, as described in point 4.
3.2
EACH PROGRAM OR SPOT IS ASSOCIATED TO ONE OR MORE SPECIFIC
REGION/PLATFORM COMBINATION
Each Region/Platform combination is maintained in a new database, created only to this effect, called
EMX.mdb that serves as a repository for each program and spot and provides InfoSys+ with the
Region/Platform combinations associated to the event.
This quite rare configuration needs to go through a new development request to be implemented if you
so desire. Besides, it also involves some changes in the data production, as your producer would need
to provide you with MX.CNV files that would fill the Transmission Matrix table of the EMX.mdb.
4
SYSINGREDIENTS
Now that InfoSys+ is prepared to process data with platform, we need to define those platforms in the
sysingredients.mdb. To implement them, we’ll need to update all of the following tables, in the order
displayed below:
4.1
BASEPLATFORMS
In this table, we define the CodPlatformBase for each platform, which must be the same ones that your
data producer uses to report said platforms:
Please note that the CodPlatformBase uses the same character than described in http://www.infosysplus.com/formats/Formats%20General/Audience/AU_xSWD_cDefault_with%20Plaform.pdf to
represent BasePlatforms superior to 9. This convention allows for a maximum of 94 platforms, as 0 is
not a usable code within InfoSys+.
4.2
PLATFORMS
This table allows you to create the platform ingredients which will be selectable from the interface.
CodPlatform can be the same than the CodPlatformBase, but it is not mandatory.
Note that the CodUser must be set to 1 (sofres) when you create new platforms in the
SysIngredients.mdb.
4.3
LINESPLATFORMS
This table allows the user to link the CodPlatform from Platforms table with the CodPlatformBase from
BasePlatforms table. Note that you can create compound platforms matching the same CodPlatform
with different CodPlatformBase, as you can see in the screenshot below.
Again, the CodUser must be set to 1 (sofres) for each line during the platform creation process.
4.4
CONFIGPLATFORMS
This table allows you to create groups of platforms. Typically, you would only create one platform group
as shown below:
However, know that the possibility exists to group the platforms in different manners in order to
associate those groups with different sectors/channels combinations, effectively creating thus
sector/channel/platforms combos.
If you want to do so, just create as many groups as necessary to represent the different necessary
combinations of available platforms to associate each channel/sector combination with its relevant
platforms.
4.5
LINESCONFIGPLATFORMS
This table allows you to define the base platforms that compound each group defined in the
ConfigPlatforms table. Typically, only one platform group is created and all base platforms are
associated to it as depicted below:
4.6
BASESECTORSBASECHANNELS (COLUMN CODCONFIGPLATFORM)
This table is used to link the base channels to the relevant base sectors. Thanks to the
CodConfigPlatform, the groups of platforms created in the ConfigPlatforms table can be associated to
these SectorsCchannels combinations. Typically the CodConfigPlatform will be filled with the only
CodConfigPlatform present in the ConfigPlatforms table, 1:
5
ENABLING PLATFORMS IN INFOSYS+
When you’ve finished creating the platforms in the MDB, depending upon your restrictions default, you
may need to enable the Platform ingredient for the Client and User groups you see fit, from InfoSys+
Control Panel.
To do so, just open the Control Panel, choose Client or User groups, choose the groups to apply the
change to, select the Ingredients section and choose whether they can use and/or create platforms and
compound platforms:
Then choose Visible data option. In the drop down list, choose Base platforms, and then click on the
edition button on the right of the displayed list of platforms. You then can choose which to pass from
Restricted to Allowed:
Once this is done, platforms appear as a new ingredient in InfoSys+ and the list will reflect the choices
you made in the restriction files.
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HISTORY
Version Author
1.0
KMSpain
Date
25/02/2014
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