Modify a Booking Component on the Timeline
Repositioning and Cloning
One can reposition and clone Booking Components through the Edit Booking area (Area: Edit Booking) or directly on the timeline.
To reposition a Booking Component on the timeline, click the Booking Component while holding the [Shift] key on the keyboard. The element can then be repositioned on the timelime.
To clone a Booking Component on the timeline, click the Booking Component while holding the [Ctrl] key on the keyboard. A clone or copy of the element can than be positioned on the timeline.
Repositioning can only occur if recording has not begun yet. Note, that there are Limitations for pools.
A cloned Booking Component will get a title prefix “CLONE_” by default. This can be adjusted or deactivated in the Configuration.
Extending or Reducing the Duration
Once a booking component element has been selected on the timeline, you can change the duration either through the edit booking area or directly on the timeline.
If you want to do so on the timeline, select an end of the booking component element bar and click on it so as to prompt the drag icon as shown below. By dragging the icon away from the element, one is extending the duration by either having it start earlier (left) or end later (right).
Conversely, one can reduce the duration of the booking component in a similar manner by dragging the end towards the center of the element as opposed to away from it.
Extending the booking element into another booking component’s specified time is not possible.
Extending the booking element can only occur if the end of the booking component’s recording specification has not yet concluded. It cannot be reduced beyond the actual current time.
Starting a Recording Now
In the context menu of a planned item, a new command “Start Now” is now available. It moves the planned recording so, that it starts immediately.
Please note that the start recording now option is only successful if the current resources do not come into conflict with any other bookings.
Edit Booking
When viewing the timeline, users can always select a booking component element and open the context menu to edit that component’s specifications and metadata. See Area: Edit Booking .
Context Menu for Timeline Items
Depending on the item state, several context menu options are available:
Item State | Available Context Menu Entries |
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Planned  ( |
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Not Assigned  |
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Scheduled  |
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In Preparation  |
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Running  |
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Completed  |
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Failed  |
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Error  ( |
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Completed with Errors  |
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Switch Sources While Recording
In the event that an incorrect source was selected by mistake, it may be necessary to switch source while the recording is taking place. For a running recording, users can select ‘Switch source’ from the context menu on the timeline:
Selecting a new source
Switching to a new source
Items having multiple sources get an indicator.
Indicator on recordings with multiple sources
Clicking on an indicator opens an overview of the sources:
Multiple source for one recording
On recording ports, there are indicators as well:
Vertical bar indicated that there was a switch during recording
By selecting a switched while record item on the timeline all other items will get a white frame which belong to that recording.
Limitations for Pools
When a Booking Component in a pool is modified, the scheduler’s pool distribution algorithm will relocate the Booking Component in the pool. This may override repositioning made by the user via drag & drop.
If the behaviour above is to be avoided and should the Booking Component be recorded on a particular port inside of the pool, it is necessary to select a specific recording port instead of a pool in the Booking Dialog.