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iCompel Data Engine - User Guide (V3.1.2)
/media/dynamic_media
the Relative Output Folder setting is:
/main_campus/timetable/
and the SQL Connector is used, and a two records are returned for field
start
. The files would be written:
/media/dynamic_media/main_campus/timetable/row/start/00001.txt
/media/dynamic_media/main_campus/timetable/row/start/00002.txt
This folder, and any individual files, can then be added to a Playlist.
Example
If the source data is a database table (containing below data) queried using the SQL Connector:
Name Age
Joe Blogs 32
Jane Smith 56
The relative output folder is set to /
media/dynamic_sample/output
, and the iCOMPEL destination location is
Player11407.
The following files will be written:
Filename Filename Content
ftp://Player11407/media/media/dynamic_sample/output/row/Name/00001.txt Joe Blogs
ftp://Player11407/media/media/dynamic_sample/output/row/Name/00002.txt Janes Smith
ftp://Player11407/media/media/dynamic_sample/output/row/Age/00001.txt 32
ftp://Player11407/media/media/dynamic_sample/output/row/Age/00002.txt 56
2.4.4 Custom Output Formats using a Presentation Format File
This output format applies the values for each record to slots within a Presentation Format file, and writes the
resulting file to a unique file.
This format shares a lot of the properties and benefits of the Text file output format.
The unique benefits of this result format are that it allows the values in each record to be easily combined or specific
values inserted within a predefined Presentation Format file. The Presentation Format file must be text based, but
can contain any content. This allows highly customized content, without requiring custom media creation.