Creating and Editing Schedules

Schedules link playlists to time rules. The Schedule Editor is a modal dialog where you configure all schedule properties. This article walks through every field in the editor.

Opening the Schedule Editor

To create a new schedule:

1. Go to the Schedules tab in the Slideshow Manager.
2. Click New Schedule.

To edit an existing schedule, select it in the grid and click Edit Schedule.

Schedule Editor Fields

Playlist

Select the playlist this schedule will play. The dropdown shows all playlists available at your current location (including global playlists). You must select a playlist — a schedule without a playlist is not valid.

Mode

Choose the schedule mode from the dropdown. The available modes are: Always, Date Range, Time of Day, Day of Week, Combined, and One-Time. When you change the mode, the editor updates to show only the fields relevant to that mode.

Field Visibility by Mode

The Schedule Editor dynamically shows and hides fields based on the selected mode:

This design prevents configuration errors by only presenting the fields that apply to the selected mode.

Priority

Set the schedule's priority level. Higher numbers mean higher priority. When multiple schedules are active at the same time, the one with the highest priority wins and its playlist plays.

For example, if an "Always" schedule has priority 1 and a "Time of Day" lunch schedule has priority 5, the lunch schedule takes over during its active hours because 5 is greater than 1.

Enabled

The enabled checkbox controls whether the schedule is evaluated. Disabled schedules are ignored by the player and the scheduling service, even if their time conditions would otherwise be active.

Disabling a schedule is a quick way to temporarily suspend it without deleting it.

Auto-Disable After Use

When checked, the system automatically disables the schedule after its time window expires. This is most useful for One-Time schedules where you do not want the schedule to remain in the active list after its event has passed.

Save Workflow

When you click Save in the Schedule Editor:

1. The editor validates that a playlist is selected.
2. The schedule is saved to the database with all configured parameters.
3. The sync status is updated so active players detect the change on their next poll.
4. The action is logged to the activity log.

After saving, the schedule appears in the Schedules tab grid and takes effect the next time the player evaluates active schedules (within 30 seconds).

What to Read Next

• Schedule Priority and Conflict Resolution for managing overlapping schedules.
• Understanding Schedule Modes for details on each mode.