Ad Hoc Folder Play; Ad Hoc Media Folder - Black Box iCOMPEL 2U Series User Manual

iCOMPEL Digital Signage User Guide (V9.2.3)
Users allowed to Enter Data – Select the users who have permission to view and make changes to the Data Entry page
(users with Layout Manager Access permission can view and modify all ad hoc Data Entry pages).

5.9 Ad Hoc Folder Play

You can add a folder to a playlist and then give ad hoc users permission to upload their own content into that folder. For
example, you might develop a layout for an education authority with a zone dedicated to showing student artwork that is
published to subscriber iCOMPEL units in each school: each school uploads its local artwork to the ad hoc folder so the
content of the zone is unique to that school.
Your iCOMPEL does not need to be a publisher to use an ad hoc folder play. The same principles apply to a standalone
iCOMPEL.
Your ad hoc folder must contain at least one default item that is shown until ad hoc users upload content. Even if you
republish the channel, local content remains in place (unless you have removed the folder from the playlist).
To add an ad hoc folder to a playlist follow these steps:
1. On the menu bar, click Playlists and select the layout and zone where you want to add the folder.
2. Click the Files and Folders tab.
3. Click the button for the folder you want to add to the playlist.
4. Click the Playlist tab and, If necessary, adjust the item order.
5. Click the folder's
6. Check the Management box.
7. Click the
The iCOMPEL creates a
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The iCOMPEL will display the content ad hoc users upload the main folder but, if it is empty, the iCOMPEL displays what
you have added to the sub-folder.

5.10 Ad Hoc Media Folder

You designate ad hoc media folders to delimit the media folders that ad hoc users can access.
To allow an ad hoc user to access a media folder, you must add it to the playlist and then enable it for the ad hoc user. If
suitable material is available in the folder, the iCOMPEL plays it in preference to any other. If no suitable media is available,
the iCOMPEL plays the content of the default folder for that playlist instead.
You must create an ad hoc folder for the user to upload content to. If you see the message 'No Media Folder has been
configured for this user', you need to designate a media folder for the user's account. Do so by following these steps:
1. On the menu bar, click Setup and select System > Users.
2. Click the user's
3. Select the folder from the Media Folder drop-down list.
4. Click the
Go to the Media > Files & Folders page to create the folders and to browse the file system.
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