You can quickly update a limited number of information directly from the interface. This flow does not use an external .csv data file.
Some parameters must be properly defined so that your screen can be programmatically transactable. See Transactable vs. Non Transactable.
If you prefer updating your inventory using .csv data files, you can use the Bulk Screens Inventory Update flow.
Note: The Inventory page is available to users with the Admin , Direct Sales Admin, Programmatic Admin, and Static Admin roles.
To quickly update screens inventory:
Digital Inventory
- In the Inventory list, select the screens that you want to update.
- Click Update Inventory.
- In the window that is displayed, select Quick Update, then click Continue.
- The Review screen is displayed. It displays the current screen data.
- Make changes to the screen data in the table.
- Select to only show the rows that have issues in them by toggling the Only show rows with problems option.
- Select to only show the modifications that you have done by toggling the Show modifications option.
- If you type something that does not have the correct format, the cell is displayed in red. You can hover over it to get a hint at what is wrong, and then correct it.
- Once everything is right, click the Continue button.
- Click Go back to return to the Review page and fix the issue.
- Click Continue to go on with the import process. The row that contains the problematic data will be discarded and will not be updated. The valid rows will be imported.
You can do the following:
The problems are shown in red. You can hover over the problem to get a hint at what is wrong, and then correct it. For more information on the data that you must use for each column, see Column Details.
If you still have issues in your data, the following window is displayed:
The Broadsign Platform finishes the import process and displays your updated screen inventory.
The following columns contain information imported from our Content and Network Management solution:
- ID
- Display Unit ID
- Address
- Internal Screen Name
These columns help to identify the screen on your domain and its location in the field.
You cannot modify these columns. If you try to edit them, Broadsign will revert them to what was imported from our Content and Network Management solution.
| Column Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Address |
Address of the screen taken from the Display Unit. This parameter cannot be edited in the Broadsign Platform. Changes must be done in our Content and Network Management solution. Example: 21 Greens Road RD 2 Ruawai 0592 |
| Allowed Ad Types |
Ad types supported by the Broadsign Platform. If more than one type is supported, use a ";" to separate them.
Example: static;video;html |
| Audience Data Sources |
Name of the audience data source, separated by ";". See Screen Audience Sources for supported sources. Example: ACI;Blimp |
| Audience Type |
General descriptor for the type of audience being used:
|
| Average Impression Multiplier |
Average impression multiplier for the screen, as in the average amount of viewable impressions per ad slot. |
| Average Weekly Impressions |
Estimated average weekly total impressions. It must be a value higher than 0. This value is calculated automatically by using the next four weeks worth of data to calculate how many impressions are delivered on a weekly (7 days) basis. This value is used by DSPs to plan their campaigns. Example: 1000 |
| Bearing |
Facing direction of the screen, in degrees. Select between N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, and NW. Example: NE |
| Buyer Facing Name |
A short and descriptive name of the screen (location, specialty, etc.). It must be unique. Example: Times Square Screen |
| Diagonal Size |
Diagonal size of the screen in the measurement unit defined in Diagonal Size Unit. It must be a value higher than 0. |
| Diagonal Size Unit |
Measurement unit for the diagonal size of the screen. Select between:
Example: in |
| Display Unit ID |
The ID of the corresponding display unit screen in our Content and Network Management solution. This information is optional. This parameter cannot be edited in the Broadsign Platform. Changes must be done in our Content and Network Management solution. |
| DMA Code |
Designated Market Area (Nielsen measurement). Applicable only to US networks. Example: 501 |
| Floor CPM (AUD) |
Screen CPM floor in Australian dollars. This is an information field where the publisher should add an average CPM for the screen. Actual pricing will be set at the deal ID level. Example: 10 |
| Floor CPM (CAD) |
Screen CPM floor in Canadian dollars. This is an information field where the publisher should add an average CPM for the screen. Actual pricing will be set at the deal ID level. Example: 10 |
| Floor CPM (EUR) |
Screen CPM floor in Euros. This is an information field where the publisher should add an average CPM for the screen. Actual pricing will be set at the deal ID level. Example: 10 |
| Floor CPM (GBP) |
Screen CPM floor in British pounds. This is an information field where the publisher should add an average CPM for the screen. Actual pricing will be set at the deal ID level. Example: 10 |
| Floor CPM (USD) |
Screen CPM floor in US dollars. This is an information field where the publisher should add an average CPM for the screen. Actual pricing will be set at the deal ID level. Example: 10 |
| hivestack_id | Screen Identifier in Hivestack. |
|
ID |
Unique identifier for your screen. This parameter cannot be edited in the Broadsign Platform. Changes must be done in our Content and Network Management solution. Example: 0a123b4c-56de-7f89-8043-26f93626bf03 |
|
Internal Screen Name |
Name of the screen autogenerated based on the Display unit name and Frame name. See Screen Naming. This parameter cannot be edited in the Broadsign Platform. Changes must be done in our Content and Network Management solution. |
| Max Ad Duration (ms) |
Maximum ad slot length in milliseconds. It must not be lower than the Min Ad Duration value. Example: 30000 |
| Min Ad Duration (ms) |
Minimum ad slot length in milliseconds. It must be a value higher than 0. Example: 10000 |
| Motion Allowed |
Whether or not motion type content is allowed to play on this screen. Click the check box to allow. |
| Open Exchange Enabled |
Whether this screen is transactable on our Programmatic Campaigns solution's Open Exchange. If enabled, floor prices are taken directly from the screen object, screens will be visible to integrated DSPs and transactable without a Deal ID. Click the check box to enable. |
| Reference ID |
Field available to the Publisher in which they can insert a reference ID for this screen. The field is limited to 255 characters. |
| Screen Image URLs |
URL to fetch an image of the screen. The URL must point to a valid Direct Hosted Image URL and not a link to the website containing the image. You can add multiple URLs by separating them with a semicolon (";"). Valid URL Examples:
Invalid URL Example:
|
| Screen Type |
Type of the screen used. The screen type is used to assist with Broadsign’s sustainability efforts. Accepted values are:
Example: 101 |
| Venue Type |
Screen venue type ID. See options in Screen Venue Types. Example: 80701 |
| vistar_id | Screen Identifier in Vistar. |
Now that you have updated your screens inventory, you can do the following:
