Gap Filling

To access Gap Filling, log into Splash, click the Scheduling menu, then click the Gap Filling tile.

The Gap Filling window is displayed. It allows you to search for Faces by using different filters.

Search filters are an important part of the Gap Filling feature. They can be used to narrow down the list of Faces, and therefore, the list of Campaigns that you will see in the visual timeline.

The list of search filters is extensive; use them to search for specific Faces or grouping of Faces. Search filters are cumulative.

The As at Date search filter has a double purpose:

• It gives an inventory status at that point in time.
• It serves as the starting date of the visual timeline in the Gap Filling tool.

Most search filters allow you to Target or Avoid a specific value. Use that to narrow down the pool of Faces to manage in the visual tool.

The Faces that you select in the result list are the Faces that you can move from one Campaign to another by clicking the Chart selected faces icon.

This opens the Gap Filling tool.

The Gap Filling visual tool contains the following:

• Campaign Segments List
• Face List
• Timeline View (Booking Types)

You can use the Gap Filling tool to customize your view and have a clearer understanding of the Campaigns that need to be booked or are already partially booked.

Campaign Segments List

The Segments list contain the segments associated with the Faces that you have selected. The Segments that will be shown are filtered as per the Media Group or Media Types of the Faces that you have selected. If Segments do not have Media Types assigned, they are still shown in the Segments list.

The columns in the Segments list can be sorted in ascending or descending order.

Segments List Tools

The Segments list offers the following tools:

Tool	Description
	Moves the timeline forward or backwards in time. The Segments list will filter as per the date range in the timeline view. Only the Segments that are within the date range will be shown.
	Zooms the view in or out in the timeline. They can be used to view and manage the Bookings Start and End dates.
	Filters the list of Faces to see only the Faces or Bookings assigned to the selected Segment. If you click the icon again, all Faces are displayed in the Face list.
	Displays the editing guides for the Face timeline. Drag the corner of the lighter space in the timeline to target a specific date range. The date range that you set with the guides will determine and filter the list of Segments.
	Splits the selected booking. The Split Booking(s) window is displayed, where you can define how to split the selected booking.
	Deletes the last booking that you have done.
	Saves the changes that you have made to the Bookings in one or multiple Segments.
	Discards the changes that you have made to the Bookings in one or multiple Segments.

Face List

The Face list shows all Faces that you have selected. The Timeline view for each Face shows to which Campaigns they are booked and for which date range.

When hovering over a Face, a window is displayed with some Face details, including the Face PhotoSheet picture if it has been uploaded. If no PhotoSheet picture has been uploaded for the Face, a black square is displayed.

Timeline View (Booking Types)

The Timeline view displays the Booking for each Face. There are several Booking Types available.

1. You can change the Booking Types, for each specific Booking, by clicking the gear icon at the end of each Booking. A window with the Booking Types available is displayed.
2. Click the Booking Type that you want to assign to the Booking.
3. By hovering over the Booking itself, you can view the details of the Campaign.

Booking Types are set for Faces that belong to a segment. The Booking Types use the following color codes:

Color	Description
Green	Identifies pre-emptable and filler bookings. Those bookings can be deleted and replaced at any time.
Grey	Identifies bookings that were voided. Voided bookings are still visible for historical purposes. Those bookings can be deleted at any time.
Yellow	Identifies moveable bookings. Those bookings can be deleted and changed at any time.
Red	Identifies bookings that are fixed. Those bookings cannot be moved from the Face, they can only be deleted.

The Gap Filling tool allows you to efficiently book Faces to a Segment. Select a Segment in the Segments list, then drag it in the Timeline view to the Face that you have chosen. This action will effectively book the Face for your Segment. You can always delete the Booking by clicking the icon.

You must repeat the process for every Face selected in the Timeline view.

Once you have made a change, you can save or discard them at any time during your session by using the following icons in the top-right corner:

• Save
• Discard

When a Segment is dragged to a Face, the Booking will appear. You can change the Booking Type as describe in Timeline View (Booking Types).

You can also change the Start Date and End Date of the Booking by clicking on it. Two little squares will appear at each end; use them to change the Start or End Date.

The Segments that are managed through the Gap Filling feature will automatically change the Campaign booking information. All changes will be reflected in the Campaigns themselves, at the Segment level.

The different colors in the Timeline are identified as per the following.

Color	Description
Yellow	No Segments has been picked in the list All Face bookings will appear in the same yellow colour
Orange	Segment has been chosen in the list and is highlighted in orange Corresponding Faces that were booked for the Segment will also be highlighted in orange
Red	The Campaign is Contracted and the Booking is set to a Fixed type for the Segment. The Face cannot be changed from its slot.

You can close the Gap Filling screen by clicking the in the top right corner. If you have made changes that were not saved, a user message is displayed, asking if you want to save.