The Timed Drop Processor is used to create metadata whiteout events, during a time window no metadata is allowed through the OutputConnector.
Param Name | Mandatory | Description | Default Value | Possible Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Master Abort Key | No | Combined with Master Abort Value. If received, any active whiteout event is canceled. |
| Not null. |
Master Abort Value | No | Value to trigger an abort of any current event. Could be a mask (VB-like syntax). E.g., |
| Not null. |
Name | Yes | A descriptive name for the whiteout event. |
| Not null. |
Start Date | Yes | Date to begin the whiteout event. |
| MM/DD/YYYY |
Start Time | Yes | Time of day to start the whiteout event (24hr format). |
| HH:MM |
Duration | Yes | Duration in seconds of the whiteout. |
| Numeric |
Mo - Su | No | If any checkbox is selected, the event becomes repeating on that day of the week. | false | true, false. |
Abort Key | No | Event-specific abort key, combined with abort value. If received, the event is canceled for this time window. |
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Abort Value | No | Value to trigger an abort of current event. Value format is the same as for the Master Abort Value. |
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Example of Use
The example above shows three timed drop whiteout events.
Monday NFL, starting Monday September 7, 2015 at 7:00pm for three hours (10,800 seconds), repeating every Monday until January 11th, 2016. If the game ends early the whiteout can be aborted by sending
NFL_ENDin thestw_typekey.Satellite Feed starting June 25, 2015 at Midnight for one hour, repeating every Tuesday and Thursday, indefinitely.
HighSchoolBaseball beginning October 7, 2015 at 6:00pm for three hours, as a one time event.
All of these events can be aborted, if active, when Master Abort Key stw_type and Master Abort Value GEND are received.