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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +uid: Connector_help_Avid_iNews |
| 3 | +--- |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +# Avid iNews |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +This connector monitors input booking details associated with the **Avid iNews**. |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +## About |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +This connector monitors input booking details, retrieves these entries from iNews, processes them, and displays them as a table within DataMiner. These entries are then used to create bookings in the system. |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +### Version Info |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +| Range | Description | DCF Integration | Cassandra Compliant | |
| 16 | +|------------------|-----------------|---------------------|-------------------------| |
| 17 | +| 1.0.0.x | Initial version | No | Yes | |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +## Installation and configuration |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +### Creation |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +#### HTTP Main Connection |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +This connector uses an HTTP connection and requires the following input during element creation: |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +HTTP CONNECTION: |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +- **IP address/host**: The address of the host that is hosting the Avid iNews service. |
| 30 | +- **IP port**: The port on which the Avid iNews service is listening. |
| 31 | +- **Bus address**: If the proxy server has to be bypassed, specify *bypassproxy.* |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +### Initialization |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +When a new element is created, the **username, password and server name** of the Avid iNews should be entered on the **General** page. These credentials are necessary for a successful connection and communication during sessions. |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +## Usage |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +This connector presents the booking details in two different data display pages on the element card. |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +### General |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +This page contains information about the system: |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +- **Server**: Server name of the iNews. |
| 46 | +- **User Name**: User name of the iNews user. |
| 47 | +- **Password**: Password that is necessary for a successful login. |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +### Bookings |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +This page contains all of the bookings that have been made during the period of time that is determined by the user (default: last 7 days): |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +- **Days to Retrieve:** Time period for which the bookings are listed in the table. |
| 54 | +- **Booking Table:** Booking table containing the necessary information about each individual booking from the said time period. |
| 55 | +- **Booking Table Row Max Count:** Maximum number of rows diplayed in the table (default: 500 rows). |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +### Historical Bookings |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +This page contains all of the bookings for a certain date that is chosen by the user: |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +- **Date of the Booking:** Date for which the user wants to list the bookings. |
| 62 | +- **Historical Booking:** Table that contains the bookings for the chosen date. |
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