The data elements view displays a list of all data elements or see a filtered view by selecting concept and/or template from the drop-lists.

Note: A concept that is selected in the Templates view is reflected in the Data view, and vice versa.

  • Data elements are described with name, template name, date of creation and a thumbnail (if the Thumbnail Generator is used).

  • Data elements are based on templates and can be created by the Director operator; however, in most cases data elements are created using Viz Pilot News, for example by journalists. Data elements are then used to populate the playlist.

  • Data elements that have been saved as library elements are suffixed with an asterix (*), see Template Save Dialog Box.

This section contains the following topics:

Context Menu

Columns

  • Date: Shows the date and time the data element was created.

  • Template: Shows the template the data element is based on.

  • Auto Width: When enabled (selected), Auto Width expands the columns and distributes them evenly.

  • Enable Sorting: When enabled (selected), Enable Sorting enables the user to sort the list (ascending/descending).

Resources

  • Open: Displays the selected data element in the Work area.

  • Refresh: Refreshes the elements in the Data list.

  • Show Library Items Only: Shows only the elements that have been created in previous versions of Director, and that are stored in the library.

  • Find: Displays the Resource Search.

  • Delete: Deletes the selected data element. A confirmation dialog box appears when trying to delete library elements.

  • Show images: Displays the Image column.

  • Show templates: Displays the Template column.

  • Show dates: Displays the Date column. This column is displayed by default, and the data elements are sorted by date. Clicking the title area of the Date column reverses the sorting.

Creating a Data Element

  1. Open a template from the Templates resource list.

  2. Fill the template with data (for example images, text and so on).

  3. Click Save.

  4. Enter a name in the Template Save Dialog Box and click Save as new.

Note: Please check Template Wizard Standard Components for more details regarding the Unicode Memo Component.

Editing a Data Element

Double-click the data element or right-click it, and select Open.

Deleting a Data Element

Select the data element and press the Delete key on the keyboard or right-click it, and select Delete.