Welcome to BIZET™ Release 3.9

Copyright © 2003-2007 Lavitsky Computer Laboratories, Inc.  All rights reserved worldwide.

Introduction

This disk contains the latest release of the software.  Installation instructions are included in the documentation.

Please carefully review the documentation included in this package.  It contains helpful information on how to install and operate BIZET.  The documentation is provided in Adobe PDF format, and you will need a PDF reader to view it.  A reader can be found on Adobe's web site , or you can use the one included on the BIZET CD in the 3rdparty folder.  The version release notes are listed in reverse chronological order, with the most recent release at the top.  Please refer to the "Known Issues" section at the end of this document for important notes about potential problems you may encounter.

Important

Your serial number is important.  You will find it on a registration card in the packaging your software came in.  Please store it in a safe place.  You will need it to register your product and to receive support and updates.

If you do not have a license key, this product will run in "demo mode".  You are still bound by the terms of the license agreement, so read it carefully before installing or using BIZET.  The license agreement is in the documentation and is included separately on this disk for your convenience.

BIZET includes Microsoft SQL MSDE 2000 SP4.  You can also install BIZET on a new or existing Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or 2005 installation;  you will need to know your SQL administrator (sa) password.  Please check with Microsoft if there are any newer security patches for MSDE or SQL Server at http://www.microsoft.com/sql.

NOTE: Users of Adobe Software

The Adobe library psicon.dll that ships with pre-"CS" versions (e.g.  Photoshop 7) of Adobe products has a defect which causes problems with some of the Microsoft Windows Explorer and Microsoft Dialog controls that BIZET uses.  This defect can cause BIZET to crash without warning or notice while browsing for files.  To correct this problem, remove or rename the file C:\Program Files\Common Files\Shell\psicon.dll.

Upgrade Procedure

If you are upgrading from a previous release of BIZET, you need to follow these steps:

• Make sure that all users are logged off of BIZET.  Shut down any web portals or applications that are using the BIZET database.
• On the system where the BIZET Server is installed:
• If the BIZET Client is installed on the same system, uninstall it.
• Install the Server Update setup from the BIZET Update CD.
• If you need to run the Client on the same system, install the BIZET Client from the update CD on the Server.
• For each system running the BIZET Client:
• Uninstall the BIZET Client.
• Install the BIZET Client from the BIZET Update CD.
• Follow any procedures for updating any BIZET Web Services for your web applications.

Release Notes

Changes from 3.9 to 3.9.1

• It's now possible to mark Custom Fields for internal use only so they will not be enumerated in the web services and portals.
• There are several improvements to the Playlist code. This release of BIZET requires IC3 R7.3.1 or later.

Bug fixes in 3.9.1

• Fix a bug where the totals were wrong in the Client Billing Summary by Month Report.
• Fix an overflow error in the MD5 checksum calculation routines.
• Fixed a bug where sometimes making a template dynamic and then turning off dynamic would crash BIZET.
• Fixed a database error that would occur when a Spot name was longer than 50 characters.

Changes from 3.8.8 to 3.9

• BIZET no longer jumps back to the Client when creating a new Spot.
• BIZET Spots and Templates are now fully InfoChannel 5 compliant.
• BIZET now supports user preference for location of exported reports making it easier to deploy in Citrix and other similar environments.
• Improvements to/more robust handling of loss of network connection.
• Added GUID and Classification to Show Groups.
• BIZET now auto-generates GUID for new Shows, Show Groups, Zones and Players.
• You can now use in any multi-line textbox instead of .

Bug fixes in 3.8.8

• Fixed some pervasive SQL memory leaks.

Changes from 3.8.7 to 3.8.8

• Fixed a bug where creating a new Spot wasn't always getting the proper default for timing from the Spot Type.

Changes from 3.8.6 to 3.8.7

• The Client Billing by Month Report can now be ordered by Sales Rep and includes monthly totals.
• Show Custom Fields are now included in the generated Show script.
• Company and Client Custom Fields are now included in the Spot Descriptor.
• The default key color for Shows and Show Groups is now a more readable light gray.
• BIZET now handles dropped connections to the database server in the middle of an operation. You will be given an option to retry the connection.
• The BIZET Default Template now uses the default media size from the Spot Type for the page size.

Bug fixes in 3.8.7

• BIZET now checks for the database connection before attempting to validate the client version during login.
• The ReFlight console wasn't working properly when new Flights were set to start on a "next day of week".
• Fixed a bug where only the visible list items in a Custom Field were being saved.
• The Production Workflow console colors were not accurate.
• Fixed a bug where the Spot thumbnail from the last viewed Spot was rendered when creating a new Spot.
• BIZET no longer crashes when logging in when there is no network connection to the database.
• Fixed a bug where the Slot Time or Spot Count wasn't being set when copying Shows in a Show Group.
• Fixed a bug where Even Spot Distribution wasn't working properly in a Playlist when there was only one Spot that met the criteria.
• Fixed a bug where you couldn't add Custom Fields to a Subcategory without first adding Custom Fields to the parent Category.
• BIZET now automatically generates the global content common folders if they don't already exist.
• Fixed a bug introduced in the last release where Publish history was saving correctly.
• Fixed a bug where the Spot Media grid would dissapear then picking an audio file and thumbnails were enabled.

Changes from 3.8.5 to 3.8.6

• There were no new features introduced in 3.8.6

Bug fixes in 3.8.6

• The Show Group report was not showing certain data correctly and did not account properly for different types of Show Groups.
• The Metrics report was not properly reflecting the number of Spots.
• Fixed a SQL error when creating a new client.

Changes from 3.8.4 to 3.8.5

• The date drop-down in the Flight Instance form now correctly respects the setting for the Broadcast Calendar and displays week numbers and start of week on Monday as appropriate.

Bug fixes in 3.8.5

• Fixed a bug in the Generate/Publish buttons in the Company Preferences where all playlists (not just modified ones) were always being published.
• Fixed a bug in the Client Re-Air report where the report wasn't being generated properly if there were no custom fields selected.
• Fixed a bug where the Traffic tree wasn't being refreshed properly when saving in the Content Management Console.

Changes from 3.8.3 to 3.8.4

• Increased the Maximum Length of Spot Copy from 255 to 2000 characters.

Bug fixes in 3.8.4

• Fixed a bug introduced in 3.8.3 where descriptors were not being generated correctly causing errors during playback.
• Fixed a SQL Error when Updating All Content from the Scheduler.
• Fixed a problem when changing the Spottype of a Spot, the Category was being reset to the first Category.

Changes from 3.8.2 to 3.8.3

This version of BIZET represents some significant improvements for day to day operations, including the ability to easily update all the content for a Zone and easier setup for newly created Zones.  This release also includes more work in preparation for InfoChannel 5 and the BIZET 4.0 release, which is currently slated for a Spring 2007 release. It is strongly recommended that you upgrade to this release as soon as possible.

• The BIZET client now checks the version number of the database against the version of the client software during login.  If the versions don't match, BIZET will not let you login.  Note that older versions of the client which don't have this feature will still be able to connect to a newer database and are a concern for potential problems.  You should upgrade all client installations to this release as soon as possible.
• BIZET now supports using folder shares rather than drive shares for the Content tree.
• Predictive playback now works with Close Slates.
• The Client Reair by Category Report has been updated to eliminate duplicate flight information.
• The Reflight console now shows exposures.
• Updated the Show Group report to include Inventory for a given day.  The report can now be viewed by Zone.
• Added a new Metrics Report which provides statistics on all Traffic database objects (Companies, Clients, Spots, and Flights.
• Selecting Company and Client Media now defaults to the proper Common Media folder.
• Added a View button to the Spot Media form.
• Improved the layout of the Spot Media Clear/Edit/View buttons.
• The media summary label at the top of the Spot Media Form now reflects only the media types that are actually part of the Spot type.
• Players now have Custom Fields.
• Added support for InfoChannel 5 as a Player type.
• A Progress Bar has been added for generating content paths.
• Added Support for Copy/Paste multiple rows in the Show Group grid.
• Added feedback on the Show Switch setting to the Show list in the Show Group form and in the Show List Grid.
• The meaning of green and yellow for Spots that use Templates in the Playlist grid has been changed.  Refer to the documentation for details.
• When a Client is is moved to another Company, the Client Media (logo, photo) are moved to the new Company Common Media folder.  BIZET Generates the Content Paths upon completion.
• Creating a New Zone will now copy all the scripts and scheduler files automatically from a master folder into the Zone folder.
• The Playlist Lock button has been abbreviated to improve readability.
• A Lock button has been added to the Scheduler.
• The Lock Admin console has been updated to support both Playlist and Schedule locks.
• The list of Zones in the Scheduler now includes the Zone ID.
• There is no longer a need to logout and back in to update the Scheduler after adding or renaming Zones.
• Added an Error Dialog for Publishing with the ability to directly view the Publish Logs from within BIZET.
• Generate and Publish now respect locks on both Playlists and Schedules.
• Renaming a Show or changing it's parameters now properly updates it's modified status for generation and publishing.
• Generate and Publish All/Modified now includes all Show Groups.
• Added "Update" buttons in the Scheduler that allow automatic generation and publishing of All or Modified Content for an entire Zone.
• The Scheduler now handles missing Schedule files more intelligently.
• Updated graphics for the main BIZET user interface including a new logo for BIZET.

Bug fixes in 3.8.3

• Fixed a problem where the Edit button in the Spot Media form was calling the wrong method for editing the file.
• Fixed a problem where sometimes the Traffic button in the Content Management console wasn't being rendered properly.
• Fixed a problem where a Spot Template change was not allowed when a Company or Client Template was set.
• Fixed a problem in the Budget List form that prevented December from being listed.
• The Show Groups report no longer displays inactive Show Groups.
• Fixed a problem where Content Approval would hang trying to generate thumbnail for video.
• Fixed a bug when Production Workflow was selected as one of the Playlist print fields.
• Fixed color rendering of the date control in the Flight form.

Changes from 3.8.1 to 3.8.2

• Adding and removing Spot Custom and Media fields is now significantly faster.
• Generating Content Paths is in many cases much faster.
• You can now restrict the length of Spot Copy using Spot Types.  This will also be respected in the Web portals.
• Added a default Background Page setting for Spot Types in the Company Preferences Media Section.
• Show Groups can now have a Publish Location.  Support for Publishing Show Groups will be in the next release.
• Added a new modifier for Spot Timing.  Hard Timing enforces the specified duration for a Spot.  Soft Timing allows the Spot or Spot Media to determine it's own timing when it's played.  The default timing method can be set in the Spot Type Defaults in the Company Preferences and in a Spot Type.
• Added a new Show Switch Automation method: Predictive.  A Show with Predictive Switch behaves like Soft Switch and will also attempt to ascertain if there is enough time left in the current Time Slot to play each Spot in the rotation.  If there isn't enough time to play the next Spot, a Default Filler Show will play until the next Time Slot begins. You will need to upgrade to the latest Scheduler for this feature to work. Contact LCL for details.
• Various improvements to the Scheduler, including:
• Hard Switch Shows now switch more accurately.
• Less CPU overhead during playback.
• More accurate prediction of the end of a Time Slot.
• Added Show Comments to the Show Group grid.
• Changed the Re-Air by Category Report to include Exposures and remove the Run column.
• Added a new Billing History Section to the Billing Group to provide a full audit history of billing procedures.
• The Spot Media Form has been completely rewritten, featuring a much cleaner look.  The tabbed interface has been replaced by a comprehensive grid view that displays all Pages and Media in one place.  The form also takes better advantage of available screen real estate to show more information.
• New buttons have been added to the Spot Media Form to allow you to clear all or individual media elements.  There is also a button to Edit any media directly from BIZET.  The default action defined for the file type in Windows Explorer will be used as the action or application to perform when opening the media.
• Added color highliting for Spot expiration thresholds in the Active Spots and Client Re-Air reports.

Bug fixes in 3.8.2

• A Show which is used as a filler by another Show cannot be changed back to a standard Show.
• Zone and Show comment fields are now preserved.
• Spot Count Shows now more accurately manage the running count for Shows with Slates and expired Flights.
• Fixed a bug where the Zone folders weren't created properly when the Schedule location was moved.
• Fixed a bug where Filler Shows weren't referencing the proper path on the Player.

Changes from 3.8 to 3.8.1

• Changed "Show Group Options" To "Rotation Method".
• Added a new Spot Count Rotation Method for Show Groups.  This allows Show Groups to pull specific quantities of Spots for each Show in the Show Group rotation instead of playing for a specific slot time.

Bug fixes in 3.8.1

• The Show Group method "Play each Show Group to its Entirety" now works correctly for playback.
• Close Slates will now play when a Show exits from any position in the playlist.  The Show must have Soft Switch set.
• Fixed updating the modified status of playlists for international date formats.
• Fixed a problem where BIZET could crash when going to the Company View after saving a Spot in the Spot Approval console.
• The Traffic button on the Spot Approval control is now disabled if user has no access to Company View.

Changes from 3.7.4 to 3.8

Version 3.8 is an important release in advance of 4.0.  Several improvements and additions have been made to BIZET to prepare for version 4.0 and Scala InfoChannel 5.

Improvements to the BIZET Client and Server

• The Flight Instance Form no longer requires you to explicitly save before you can add Show/Zones.  The layout of the Show/Zone selection interface has also been streamlined.
• The tree from the Flight Instance Form Show/Zone selection area has been removed.
• Changing the Spottype of an existing Spot now asks if you want to update the Spot duration to the setting from the new Spottype.
• Added Custom Fields for Companies and Clients for stronger CRM integration capability.
• BIZET now properly handles ! and " characters in custom field values and spot names and generates proper ScalaScript for these cases.
• Adding and removing Spot Media fields is now up to 25% faster.
• Improved error reporting from the Scala Publish interface.
• Added the Select All button to the Ruleset form.
• Improved the rendering of the Ruleset form.
• Improved keyboard navigation in the Ruleset form.
• Added the ability to check for available time for a Spot Flight in the Ruleset form (a "pre-Flight" avail check").
• Added enhanced error feedback for Flight errors where a Flight might overlap an existing Flight or might violate an inventory limit.
• Updated the user form to make First & Last Name a required field.
• Changed the playlist preferences to allow a Purge value of 0 so that the playlist only shows Spots for today and forward.
• All Bill and Re-Bill cycles are now fully audited.
• Any content updates (media, metadata, etc.) now properly set the modified flag for any Playlist containing an affected Spot (changes to the Company and Client information are properly reflected in this as well.).
• Enhanced the formatting of the Affidavit reports.  Excel export should be more useful.
• Affidavits now include a column for the Market Code.
• Renamed Template Matrix to Content Filter.
• Moved the Requested Date/Time column in the Content Management Console to the right.
• Various updates to prepare for InfoChannel 5.

Bug fixes in 3.8

• Fixed a bug where playlist generation would error out when there were missing or bad thumbnails.
• BIZET now properly creates folders for the Schedule files when they are not located in the standard content tree.
• Fixed a bug where the list options were still highlited if you started creating a List Custom Field and changed to a non-List Custom Field.
• Fixed a bug where the Company logo in Company Preferences wasn't always appearing properly.
• Fixed a bug where you could type into the Classification drop-down field in Spottype and Show.
• Fixed a bug where the Company logo wasn't always appearing in the Company Preferences.
• Fixed a bug where a manual Publish was not properly clearing the Published state of a modified Playlist.
• Fixed a bug in Rate Cards where selecting and moving an item in the Criteria section.  If you moved an item and then hit the move arrow again without explicitly selecting another item, the previous selection wasn't being properly cleared and would cause an error.
• BIZET now prevents a Show Group from being deleted if it is in use in an active Schedule.
• Fixed a bug in the gap checking code in the Scheduler.  It now handles gaps at the start and end of the day properly.
• Fixed an issue that prevented the BIZET license from being updateable on 64-bit systems.

Improvements and Fixes to the Web Interfaces

• Many of the SOAP interfaces now return more field results.
• BIZET now filters out carriage returns and line feeds embedded inside custom fields submitted via the web portal.

Changes from 3.7.3 to 3.7.4

• Added the Show Groups Report.
• Added password strength feedback on the BIZET User form and Web Login in the Company & Client forms.
• Spottype changes on the Spot form now ask to update the duration.
• Added the Re-Flight Spots console.
• Added totals to the Client Billing by Month report.

Bug fixes in 3.7.4

• Password Confirm dialog fixes on BIZET Web User Login.
• Fixed a bug where selecting a Zone, Adding a Show and then cancelling resulted in an automation error.

Changes from 3.7.2 to 3.7.3

• A publish error will now open a dialog to give feedback that there was a problem with the publish in addition to logging the problem.
• An Edit button has been added to the template form for direct editing of templates in InfoChannel from BIZET.
• Added an Edit button to the Global Audio in the Spot Media section of the Spot form.  If an existing audio is not present, BIZET will create a new mp3 file for editing.
• Improvements to the layout of the Spot Media section of the Spot form.
• Creating a new Player will now default to a Player Type of InfoChannel IC3.
• Changed the name of a Market from "Town" to "Market".
• Updated the Company View, Slates, and Lists to show all relevant fields.
• Selecting a Ruleset Value now causes the list of available Shows to update immediately.

Bug fixes in 3.7.3

• Fixed an installer problem with locale-aware dates.
• Fixed an overflow error when setting large durations in the Spot Type form.
• Fixed a bug where the last published status in the Playlist was not being displayed correctly, and was not in the proper locale format.
• Fixed a bug where the traffic tree wasn't being refreshed properly after accepting Spots in the Spot Approval console.
• Fixed a bug where the Show form would not reload properly the first time after the Show was created.
• Fixed a bug in the Lists forms where the list grid would jump back to the first item after closing a list form.
• Fixed a bug where the Show Looping/Filler flags were not being set properly when selecting/deselecting Filler.

Changes from 3.7.1 to 3.7.2

• Page numbering in Affidavits will now reset in between Companies when page breaks are turned on.
• New "Client Re-Air by Category" report, including the ability to select specific custom fields for inclusion in the report.
• Expanded the size of the Show Group form for better management of large/complex Show Groups.
• There is now a running total column in the Show Group form.
• Publishing no longer ignores errors from the Scala Publish Server.
• Improved the formatting of messages in dialogs in the Spot form.
• The Scheduler will now allow Shows that do not have trafficed Spots to be placed on the timeline.

Bug fixes in 3.7.2

• Time is now formatted in normal (hh:mm:ss) on the Show Group form instead of just seconds.
• Improved error handling in the Spot Approval console.
• Improved error handling in the Spot form.

Changes from 3.7 to 3.7.1

• Improved the Report interface, taking better advantage of screen real estate.
• You can now select specific Companies for the Affidavit report.
• Introduced Show Break Vectors to support special setup and cleanup when breaks are called.
• Page duration is now included in the generated Spot Descriptor for both ScalaScript and XML.
• Updated the VAR's EX to support page duration.
• BIZET now creates common media, script, and template folders for all Companies and Clients.
• Installer improvements to better select the BIZET database server during installation.

Bug fixes in 3.7.1

• Fixed the tab selection order in the Spot Type form.

Changes from 3.6.3 to 3.7

Version 3.7 is a significant release for international users, and for large-scale deployments.  Please note that the locale of the system where the BIZET database server is installed will define the locale used in the web interface.  This may be extended in the future to support multiple locales.

Improvements to the BIZET Client and Server

• New Ruleset interface for Flight placement by metadata.
• BIZET now supports Filler Shows.  You can set a Show as Filler, and choose what Filler is assigned to a Show.
• Improved performance in playlist generation.
• It's now possible to change the size of custom fields and the maximum length of text fields has been increased from 300 to 1000.
• You can now set the decimal precision for the Float data type.
• Show Resume now uses ScalaArt: directory for it's storage.
• It's now possible to remove a Slate.
• The Show Group list now supports multiple row moves and scroll tracking.
• Improved all Currency and Numeric display and validation for Billing, Fees/Credits, Price Ranges, Custom Fields, and Price.  This is reflected in ScalaScript and XML output.
• Adding and Deleting custom fields from Categories/Subcategories now cascades down into existing Spots that use those Categories/Subcategories.
• Ability to copy/inherit Show Groups.
• The dialog which gives feedback on Inventory Limits in Shows when Flighting a Spot has been improved to give more detail and better formatting.
• Schedule generation now is fixed to US weekday locale names.
• Fixed some rendering problems on the login form and splash screens when the Windows color scheme changes from the default.
• Updated Budget Form with support for international currency and currency formatting.
• The phone number fields are now validated to accept numbers only.
• Better error handling in the Playlist Print form.
• Better error handling on Spot Media, and support for PNG thumbnails.
• Updated install of PlayerFTPClient and LCLVars EX.
• A Price of 0 will now erase the Price custom field in the Spot Descriptor to support using a common template for Spots with a price and without a price.
• Updates to active content now only affect active Spots.
• Content is now updated when when a Spot is changed from inactive to active.
• After using the keyboard to make changes to a Flight dates, pressing the Enter key will save the Flight.
• Added Market, Category, Subcategory, and Modified Date to the Content Approval Grid.

Bug fixes in 3.7

• Fixed validate input in bill method form to handle currency formats.
• Fixed currency validation and display for international formats.
• Fixed a bug in the Client List Report where the formatting of Contract Dates was not supporting international date formats.
• Fixed a bug in the Sale Rep Report where commissions totals were not using international currency format.
• Fixed bug in login licensing code limit violation.
• Non-slot based Show Groups now generate and play back correctly.
• Fix bug in Publish log file location where the trailing directory separator was being left out.
• Fixed a bug in the playlist where resume wasn't being handled properly at the end of the playlist.
• Scala will no longer complain about missing resume files during publish.
• When saving a Spot in Content Management, the grid is now refreshed.  If the Spot is still in the grid, it remains selected.
• When renaming a client with multiple Spots, the content paths weren't being updated properly for all the Spots.
• Fixed bug not validating length of country/area code.
• Fixed bug showing deleted categories in available list on Template Matrix form.
• Fixed bug in Scala version testing for international locales.
• Fixed bug where the Price was being pulled from deleted Flights and written out to the Spot descriptor.
• Fixed a bug where Playlist overrides were not supporting international date formats.
• Fixed a bug where the "None" Subcategory was not displaying.
• Fixed a bug when adding items to Template Matrix, the deleted Subcategories were available.
• Schedule generation now uses the preferences location for Schedule files.
• Fixed Read Only issues on the Spot, Flight, Scheduler, Spot Approval, Show, and Zone forms.
• Fixed a bug where the routine for checking whether or not a custom field value had changed was ignoring case.
• Fixed international date issues for the PlayerFTPClient.
• Fixed a bug where Fees and Credits were being reported incorrectly in the Bill Cycle History Report when they were the first item after a page break.
• Various Documentation fixes.

Improvements and Fixes to the Web Interfaces

• Fixed errors with the PHP mcrypt/decrypt library.
• When using text fields greater than 50 characters, the html now uses a text box.
• PHP code now uses UTF-8 encoding to properly handle international character sets.

Changes from 3.6.2 to 3.6.3

• New implementation of BIZET Search SOAP API & samples.
• Added Check-List (multiple choice) Custom Fields.
• Added support for determining where a Playlist can allow an external Break to occur.
• The Playlist and Schedule forms have been re-layed out to share a more common look and feel.
• Refresh is now supported in the Playlist control.
• Added Publish All and Publish Modified Playlists to Company Preferences.
• Added Schedule History report to the Scheduler.
• Added Generate All and Generate Modified Schedules to Company Preferences.
• Updated code in Playlists & Descriptors to remove innocuous Scala errors on playback.
• Improved layout of the Spot Approval console.
• Added the ability to jump from Spot Approval directly to Traffic.
• The Spot Approval console now correctly manages naming conflicts between submitted and rejected Spots.
• Added Custom Fields for Shows.
• Added Show Classification.
• Uploaded Media can now be managed by FTP.
• Added FTP server location for uploaded media in Web Company Preferences and support for custom FTP ports.
• Better error checking in PlayerLog.
• Web Company users can now easily see Spots for All Clients at once.

Bug fixes in 3.6.3

• Fixed playlist generation when Spot was not released.
• Fixed web portal active/inactive categories.
• Fixed Web submission of Spots not trimming leading/trailing spaces.

Changes from 3.6.1 to 3.6.2

• Added the ability to generate Spot thumbnails using the InfoChannel Publish Server, or import them directly from still images.
• Added an option to display Spot thumbnails in the Playlist grid.  The setting is available from User Preferences.
• Added Spot thumbnails to the Spot Media Grid on the Spot Form.  The option to view Spot thumbnails is available from User Preferences.
• Added Market to Zone form, so it is now possible to assign a Market to a Zone.
• Added ability to globally track tax.
• Improved form layout for Show/Zone and Content selection lists.
• Updated the BIZET installer with MSDE SP4.
• Various BIZET installer improvements.
• Improved resizing for the Spot Approval form.
• Improved checking of the installed version of Scala InfoChannel.
• Improvements to the playlist code generation.
• Added the Invalid Flights report to show instances which have not been assigned a Show/Zone.
• File Dialogs for browsing Media in the Spot Form now default to showing thumbnails under Windows XP.
• Added Globally Unique Identifiers (GUIDs) to Players and Zones.
• Numerous improvements to the Scheduler:
• Dynamic feedback during load
• Feedback on modification status
• Feedback on number of entries and gaps
• Improved aesthetics (layout, icons, etc.)
• Selecting a Zone goes to the Default Schedule

Bug fixes in 3.6.2

• Disabled the cancel button when inheriting rate card during show creation.
• Fixed a bug where a phantom schedule directory was being created when Zones were added or removed from Shows.
• Fixed a bug in the Add Content paths dialog.  When no path was selected, you would get a "Subscript out of range" error.
• Fixed layout issues on the Company and Playlist forms.
• Fixed a bug in the playlist that would cause an error if you locked all the multiple exposures when the "Distribute Multiple Exposures Evenly Over Entire Show" option is set.
• Fixed a bug in the Quickbooks export module that prevented the new tax information from importing correctly.
• Fixed a bug that forced you to exit BIZET after being logged out due to inactivity in order for BIZET to run correctly after logging back in.

Changes from 3.6 to 3.6.1

• The Affidavit Report now includes a summation of the amount of time for each Spot, Client, and Company.
• The layout of the Affidavit report has been improved.
• The layout of some of the web input forms has been changed to take less vertical space.
• The web portal now has full AJAX based support for Template Matrix based selection of Spottype, Category and Subcategory.

Bug fixes in 3.6.1

• Fixed a bug when selecting individual Companies/Clients in the report interface.  To go back to all Companies/Clients you would be forced to reload the report.
• Fixed a bug in Playlist creation where duplicate instances would appear when distributing based on field with multiple exposures and overrides.
• Fixed a bug that prevented refresh from working in Spot Approval.
• Fixed selection of Company/Client/Spot in the reports interface.

Version 3.6 Interim Release

NOTE: This is an interim release in advance of BIZET 4.0.  Note that updated documentation for this release will follow at a later date.  Contact LCL directly for any support issues.

Some of the features introduced since 3.5.8 include:

• Added Template Matrices.  These allow you to set specific templates for any combination of Spot Type, Category, and Subcategory.
• You can now publish to InfoChannel directly from the Automation Playlist interface.  You must have the Scala Publish Server running on the same system for this to work.  There is a default Publish location in Company Preferences, and a definable location for each Show.
• The Spot Flight Instance form has a new layout which has been designed to be easier to follow and provides more information.
• The Spot Flight Instance form has a new Notes area.
• The Active Spots report can now be filtered by Company, Client, and Spot.
• Added a Web access section to the User form.
• Added the ability to define Custom Fields for Zones.
• Various improvements to the XML, including replacing ScalaArt: references with full UNC paths.

Bug fixes in 3.6:

• Fixed a bug where FTP didn't work if the company, client, spot or filename had a single quote.
• Fixed a memory leak in the scheduler playback engine.
• Fixed a problem with the XML generation of Company and Client Photo references.

Changes from 3.5.7 to 3.5.8

• Added the ability to set access permissions for each report.
• Clicking on the Current and Requested Media cells in the Spot Approval console will preview the selected media in the Spot Media section.
• The Script History button is now accessible when the Playlist is unlocked.
• It is now possible to set the thumbnail size for images in the Web Self-Service portal.

Bug fixes in 3.5.8:

• Fixed the bug where phantom folders were being created in the Schedule folder.
• Fixed a bug where duplicate schedule entries were being created.
• Fixed Readonly mode for Company, Client, and Spot Approval.
• Company and Client forms were sometimes not being saved when changes are made.
• Add Zone on Show form with no Zone selected caused errors.
• A period in the Display Name on the Custom Fields form caused errors.
• It is no longer possible to set a Spot duration of 0 seconds.

Changes from 3.5.6 to 3.5.7

• Added a new Spot Templates Report.
• Added separate field for Company and Client Accounting name.
• Performance improvements for HTML generation in the Web portal.
• Added the ability to change Spottype in the Web Portal.

Changes from 3.5.5 to 3.5.6

• New Dynamic Template support.

Bug fixes in 3.5.6:

• Fixed a bug that prevented Shows with empty playlists from appearing in the GUI.

Changes from 3.5.4 to 3.5.5

• Improved layout of Company, Client, and Spot forms.
• New contact fields, including Country codes.
• Added external ID reference to the Spot form.
• Added the ability to preview requested media in the Spot Approval interface.
• Updated all XML Spot Descriptor output to include custom fields and spot media.

Bug fixes in 3.5.4:

• Fixed a bug in the Player Log report where the text color didn't switch back from red.
• Fixed media path not always updating when renaming Company or Client.

Changes from 3.5.3 to 3.5.4

• Added support for dynamic templates.
• Improvements to the Scheduler interface, including new Delete/Revert options, etc.
• New comprehensive Content Approval console.

Changes from 3.5.2 to 3.5.3

• Added screen resolution settings to Spot Types.
• Overall performance improvements.

Changes from 3.5.1 to 3.5.2

• Improved the appearance of all calendar controls for better contrast on LCD displays.
• Added support for Windows XP visual rendering styles under Windows XP.

Changes from 3.5 to 3.5.1

• Added Spot Classification to Spot Types
• Added support for notary fields on the Affidavit report

Version 3.5 Interim Release

NOTE: This is an interim release in advance of BIZET 4.0.  Note that updated documentation for this release will follow at a later date.  Contact LCL directly for any support issues.

Some of the features introduced since 3.4.8 include:

• Ability to enable or disable web entry for individual Spot Media Fields.
• New Custom Field entry form.
• Addition of new Custom Field Types:
  • Option List
  • Selection List (rename from List)
  • Selection List with Sublist
• Definable formatting rules for Custom Field types according to locale, including Currency, Float, and Integer.
• Flight Instance Price formatting is driven by the Price Custom Field formatting rules for the Spot Type.
• Flight Instance is split if the Price Custom Field changes.
• The Playlist section of the Scheduler has been moved to a separate window which can be opened from the schedule pop-up menu.
• An optional notary signature field has been added to the Affidavit report.
• A new Spot Classification field has been added the Spot Type form.
• Adding or removing Spot Media fields in a Spot Type will now ask if you want to apply the changes to all existing Spots which use the Spot Type.
• Support for dynamic content templates.

Bug Fixes in 3.5

• Fixed a leap year bug in the LCLBill EX.

Version 3.4 Interim Release

NOTE: This is an interim release in advance of BIZET 4.0.  Note that updated documentation for this release will follow at a later date.  Contact LCL directly for any support issues.

Some of the features introduced since 3.3.5 include:

• User definable Custom Fields (metadata).
• User definable Media Fields and templates.
• New global playback variables in the LCLVars Scala EX:
  • LCL.CompanyContact
  • LCL.CompanyFax
  • LCL.CompanyEmail
  • LCL.CompanyURL
  • LCL.ClientContact
  • LCL.ClientFax
  • LCL.ClientEmail
  • LCL.ClientURL
  • The Spot Media fields
• Updated the default template for the new global variables.
• Dynamic InfoChannel variables for Custom Fields.
• Dynamic InfoChannel variables for Content Fields.
• Web Login form for Company and Client.
• Web Advertiser self-service portal (contact LCL for details).
• Web content retrieval and search portal (contact LCL for details).
• Production workflow status colors.
• Production workflow additional fields.
• Content Management Section for Submission/Change approval.
• Spot Copy.
• New visual daypart scheduler (printing/conflict avoidance).
• Notes field in Contracts.
• Cancel button in generate all playlists.
• Added hourglass indicator to "Enable show inventory limit".
• Renamed Show Duration Report to Show Inventory Report.
• Added inventory utilization statistics to Show Inventory report.
• Added page break option to Show Inventory report.
• Added utilization bar graph to Show Inventory report.
• It's now possible for a Show to appear multiple times in a Show Group.
• If no decimal value is present in a currency, it is formatted without a decimal value for display in InfoChannel.
• Improvements to the layout and appearance of the Report Form.
• Other improvements added since 3.4.7:
  • Improved handling of adding or removing Media Fields to existing Spot Types.
  • Introduction of the LCLPath EX for publishing support.
  • Package scripts are now updated from the Show as well as the Zone forms.

Bug Fixes in 3.4

• Fixed cetain IC200 integration issues.
• Force playlist generation to refresh the playlist automatically if required.
• Fixed Company/Client rename bug.  All underlying Scala content now has all paths fixed.
• Fixed collision bug in the SubCategory list control.

Changes from 3.3.4 to 3.3.5

• There is no longer a delay in between opening the descriptor and spot in IC3 Designer Release 7 or greater.

Changes from 3.3.3 to 3.3.4

• Fixed a bug in the pathing for Show Entry and Exit vectors.

Changes from 3.3.2 to 3.3.3

• Fixed a bug for setting an instance from inactive to active.

Changes from 3.3.1 to 3.3.2

• Changed the Show Resume feature to include support in the Playlist only if resume is set for the Show.

Changes from 3.3 to 3.3.1

NOTE: This is an interim release to address issues in Playlist Automation.  These changes will be formally released as part of 3.4:

• It is now possible to set timing for Shows within Show Groups.
• Improvements to Playlist Automation, including:
  • Ability to unlock all ordinals with one menu selection
  • Ability to select, move, and lock multiple Spots in the Playlist at once.
  • Expired locked ordinals now have a black Grid Color.
  • New option to automatically remove expired locked ordinals from the Playlist when their Flight ends.
  • Multiple exposures can now be distributed according to the set grouping rules.
• A new Playlist history feature which gives a detailed history of the generation of Playlist Scripts.
• Improvements to Verification, Affidavits, and Billing:
  • BIZET now tracks the ingest state of all Player logs:
    • Completely Imported
    • Partially Imported
    • Not Imported
  • There is a new report that will detail the ingest state of all Playerlogs over a range of dates.
  • The ingest state of Player logs is now accounted for in all Reports and Billing.  If any log within the dates being accounted for are incomplete, a warning or error message will be shown.
• Production Workflow preferences have been moved to the Traffic section.
• It is now possible to clear the Default Template setting for any Company or Client.

Bug fixes in 3.3.1:

• Fixed a bug where split instances that were locked did not have the correct end date in the Playlist.

Changes from 3.2.2 to 3.3

NOTE: Current BIZET users will need to reinstall the latest version of the LCLVars and LCLBill EX's for Scala InfoChannel.

The 3.3 Release adds several new features and enhances several features that were introduced in earlier releases, including:

• Improved Internationalization support in Traffic, Automation, And Reports, including:
  • Support for international day of week formats (this led to the separation of Flight Billing/Tracking onto a separate tab).
  • Support for international currencies according to locale.
  • Proper calculation of all dates according to locale.
• Improved Bill EX performance and stability.
• Support for Show Resume.
• Correct ScalaScript support for Open and Close Slates at actual Show Open and Close.
• The LCLVars Scala EX has been enhanced to support additional fields in automated template generation, including:
  • LCL.CompanyAddr1
  • LCL.CompanyAddr2
  • LCL.CompanyCity
  • LCL.CompanyState
  • LCL.CompanyZip
  • LCL.CompanyPhone
  • LCL.ClientAddr1
  • LCL.ClientAddr2
  • LCL.ClientCity
  • LCL.ClientState
  • LCL.ClientZip
  • LCL.ClientPhone
• There is a new default template with all supported variables included.
• The ScalaScript Descriptor format has been made more efficient.
• BIZET now outputs XML Show and Spot Descriptors.
• Improved Form layout for high resolution displays and Windows XP.
• Better progress update on splash screen during initial load.

Please consult the manual for more information on these and other features introduced in recent releases of BIZET.

Bug fixes in 3.3:

• Fix for the Client Rate Card loading spot types and shows in the Client list.
• Fix for # of Players in regular and DemoMode that was preventing modification of all Players if you reached your limit (maximum).
• Fix for image format for company logo.

Changes from 3.2.1 to 3.2.2

The 3.2.2 Release enhances several features that were introduced in 3.2.1, including:

• The Company Preferences has been reorganized for better layout and operation.  All Traffic related features have been moved to a new Traffic Section.
• A new Production Workflow Section has been added to the Traffic Group.  This gives a clear overview of all the Spots in the system and their workflow state, and makes it easy to change the state of multiple Spots with one operation.
• You can now define the default Production Workflow for Spots in the Automation Section of Company Preferences.
• You can now define the default global preference for the start date of Fees and Credits in the Traffic Section of Company Preferences.
• The Show Duration report has been improved to allow viewing across multiple dates.  The report now accounts for Slates.
• It is now possible to Remove Show Setup Scripts from a Show.
• Multiple features have been added to the Show form in preparation for the 3.4 Scheduler release, including:
  • You can choose a Color Key for the Show to be used in the Scheduler interface.
  • You can choose a Hard or Soft Switch between Shows.

Bug fixes in 3.2.2:

• Fixed the ordering of SpotTypes on the Ratecards form.
• The dialog for multiple ratecards now appears only once if you have several Zones.
• Fixed a long standing bug that could cause BIZET to generate an exception and crash when shutting down.
• Fixed a bug in Show Groups when attempting to add a Show before adding a Zone.

Changes from 3.1.2 to 3.2.1

The 3.2.1 Release includes significant enhancements and changes to BIZET, including:

(NOTE: Release 3.2 was the initial release with these features, but was not released externally)

• It is now possible to create a Group of Shows to be played back in one sequential block.
• The Playlist Options dialog in the Automation interface has been improved and includes new features:
  • You can now distribute Spots using certain field criteria evenly across the entire show.
  • You can now randomize a Playlist without losing fixed ordinal positioning.
  • New priority fields have been added to Market, Category, and SubCategory for Playlist positioning.
  • You can disable the "Check for template status" in the Automation section of Company Preferences, which yields a dramatic performance improvement in the Playlist interface.
  • The "Reset To Default" option in Playlist options has been changed from a checkbox to a button.
  • There are new definable Entry and Exit Setup routines for Shows.
• Printing the Playlist now generates a report window with the ability to preview and navigate the output, and improved control over the final printing.
• You can export the Playlist to a PDF or Excel file.
• You can now select which fields will be printed from the Playlist interface.
• Inventory time limits are now supported for every Show.
• A number of items have been added to the Show form in preparation for the 3.4 Scheduler release:
  • Definable Minimum Slot Length for Scheduling
  • Enable/Disable Looping Show content
  • Enable/Disable Resume of a Show
• Show Playlists are now the same for all Zones (Zones removed from the Automation tree).
• Production Workflow now determines whether Spots are released for playback.
• Rate cards have supplanted Spot Types.  Rate cards are a much more flexible and clear way of defining bill rates for multiple Shows/Zones.
• There are now definable discount structures and the ability to assign a discount to a Company, Client, Spot, or Flight.
• Price Slates have been moved to the new Automation section of the Show form.
• Forms now use the Arial font for a cleaner look and improved international support.

Bug fixes in 3.2

• The default template now includes SubCategory.
• Spot timing is included in the Spot as well as the Descriptor
• Fixed addition of Art Paths for ICDesigner.  Precedence now given to Designer if both IC200 and Designer were installed on the same system.

Changes from 3.1 to 3.1.2

The 3.1.2 Release is a maintenance release including the following bug fixes:

• Fixed various Reports that were not accounting for Client Fees and Credits
• When a PlayList shrank, fixed ordinals could move outside the bounds of the PlayList.  They are now moved to the end.
• Improved error handling has been added to the PlayList Automation feature.

Changes from 3.1 to 3.1.1

The 3.1.1 Release adds a variety of features and improvements to BIZET, including:

• You can now assign Fees and Credits per Client in addition to per Spot.
• There is now progress feedback when running a billing cycle.
• You can now cancel a billing cycle in progress.
• Scala content is now moved and renamed properly when renaming Spots or Clients.
• Database backup now supports maintaining separate backup files for every weekday.
• Performance of PlayList generation has been improved.
• The name and location of PlayerLogs and log databases has been changed.

Bug fixes in 3.1.1

• The Edit button now restores ICDesigner if it is minimized.
• Fixed a bug in database initialization when changing duration for an existing Spot.
• Fixed a bug in PlayList generation for Spots which began before the year 2000.
• Fixed a bug in creating content paths after cut-and-pasting.

Changes from 3.0.2 to 3.1

• Ability to Flight Spots restricted to specific days of the week.
• Ability to bill per impression with lower/upper limits.
• Support for fractional billing amounts.
• More granular priority levels for any grouping in the Playlist.
• Improved entry form for Show/Zone information.
• Ability to launch InfoChannel Designer directly from the Spot form.
• Ability to import and use PNG graphics.
• Default global preferences for Flight start, duration, and days of the week.
• This release has been tested to install properly under Windows XP SP1
• This release will install properly on an existing SQL Server 2000 installation.

Bug fixes in 3.1

• Report windows may not be automatically closed when a Client is auto-logged out.
• BIZET window goes behind all other windows when saving new records.

Changes from 3.0.1 to 3.0.2

• A change has been made to the Duration field for Spots.  The field has been changed to a read only label on the Flight instance form, and is now set directly on the Spot form.

Bug fixes from 3.0.1 to 3.0.2

• Incorrect declaration of ScalaScript variables in the Playlist.
• Priority wasn't being saved correctly on the Flight instance form.
• Corrected problem on Flight instance where price was getting inadvertently erased.
• Fixed a problem in Automation Playlist where the 5th grouping level wasn't sorting correctly.

Known Issues

• The ellipsis buttons in the Spot Media grid may not always render correctly, but will still be functional.
• Soft timing may make Predictive Switch inaccurate.  If the actual Spot playback time has a large variance from the set Duration of the Spot the decision whether or not to play the next Spot may be incorrect.  The only way to manage this properly is to set the Spot Duration according to the known length of the Spot or the Media which will be timing it.
• BIZET may have difficulty contacting the license manager if you are connected via a VPN or through certain firewalls or routers.  In this case, BIZET may run in demo mode, or you may get a message telling you you've exceeded your license.  In this case, you may need to copy the NetHASP.ini file from the BIZET CD to your Windows root folder (e.g.: C:\WINDOWS).  Edit the file to reflect the correct IP address of your BIZET server system.
• You may get the error "The resource (script name) is missing" in InfoChannel Designer when saving scripts with exclamation points (!) in the script name.  This is a known bug in Designer and shouldn't affect the saving of your script. This has been corrected in Designer release 7.5.9.&nbpsp; Please contact your Scala representative for information on how to obtain this release.
• Many BIZET features are not yet available as Web Services via SOAP.  Additional SOAP interfaces will be available in the next BIZET update.
• This release has been tested with InfoChannel up to release R7.5.9 If you are installing for InfoChannel R6 or prior, you will need to use the EX's from the R6 folder.
• The R6 EX's have not yet been updated for this Release, so certain features may not be supported.
• This release has been tested on 64-bit systems and with SQL 2005 64-bit Edition.  Special procedures are required for 64-bit installation and may require additional support from LCL.  Please contact LCL for details if you require 64-bit support.
• If you launch InfoChannel Designer from BIZET and close BIZET, you will not be able to restart BIZET until you close Designer.
• Affidavits and Verification Reports will not be available without a complete Verification Database.  This requires a fully licensed version of BIZET and will not function in the demo version.  If you need to see some samples of Affidavits and Verification Reports, please contact LCL directly (see below for contact information).
• Daypart Show scheduling is included in this release.  You will need an additional component to support schedule driven playback.  Contact LCL for details.
• Scala InfoChannel IC200 EX's are no longer included.  If you require IC200 support, contact LCL directly (see below).

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