Cisco DVR Configuration Manual page 33

First Runs Recording Option: Allow Subscribers the Option to Record First Runs of a Program, Not Reruns
Adding an FRDA Service to the SAM
The Application URL that you enter when creating a SAM FRDA service determines
whether the service uses the open (global) or conditional (package) access. The
following procedure can be used for either method.
Important: For this feature to function, the IPG content provider must set the rerun
flag correctly.
1 On the DNCS Administrative Console, click the Application Interface Modules
tab.
2 Click SAM Service. The SAM Service List window opens.
3 Click File, and then select New. The Set Up SAM Service window opens.
4 Enter the following data in the fields of the Set Up SAM Service window:
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Service Name: First Run Filter
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Short Description: _FRDA
Note: FRDA is an abbreviation of First Run Data Available.
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Long Description: First Run Filter
 Application URL: Enter one of the following URLs according to how you
want to provide this service to subscribers:
–
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Note: To obtain this number, refer to step 12 of the previous procedure,
Adding an FRDA Package to Conditionally Enable First Run Episode
Filtering (on page 24).
 Logo: 0 (zero)
 Parameter: Number: 0
5 Click Save to save this service information in the DNCS database and close the
Set Up SAM Service window. The SAM Service List window updates to include
the new service with its system-assigned service ID and application URL tag. As
a result, the "New first-run episodes on this channel" option is added to the All
Episodes Recording Option screen, and subscribers have the option to record
first runs (new episodes) of a selected program on a particular channel.
6 Do you need to customize other aspects of DVR service?
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If yes, continue customizing the service by following the appropriate
procedure in this chapter.
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If no, verify that DVR service functions according to the customizations you
have made. Go to Testing DVR Services (on page 37).
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Open access (global method): To provide all subscribers who have a
DVR with this feature, enter dummyURL.
Controlled access (package method): To provide this feature only to
subscribers who have a DVR and who are authorized for the FRDA
package, enter dummyURL;EID=#, replacing the # symbol with the
decimal equivalent of the EID for the FRDA package.
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