In the Create Updates module, users may create and run updates for titles to ensure pricing and date ranges are set up properly on store. Currently, updates can only be pushed through to iTunes.
This article covers the following information:
- Current & Added Tabs
- Title and Territory Search
- The Columns/Show Edited Buttons
- Spreadsheet
- Update Fields Table
From Storefront home page, the user has two options to navigate to the Create Updates module.
- From the clicking the top menu option “Updates”, a drop-down menu opens. From there, the user should click Create Updates (1.0).
- Alternatively, the user can click “Create Updates (1.0) under the Updates section of the home dashboard.
After clicking either option, the page will take the user to the Create Updates page demonstrated below:
At the top of the page, the user will see 4 options:
- Columns and Show Edited
- For more info on all column options, click here.
- The Spreadsheet Drop-Down Menu
- and the Filters button
- For more information regarding the filters in Create Updates, click here.
Current & Added Tabs
Further below is the Current tab and the Added tab.
Current Tab
Confirmed by observing the blue highlighted “Current” button and the Current directory. The “Current” tab is the default location in this module.
This tab denotes the current batch being worked on, and is where users can select the titles and territories when sending updates. If the user attempts to click “Unnamed batch” or “Create updates(1.0)” it will only navigate the user back to the Current menu.
Added Tab
Once the user uploads a spreadsheet, all the items added appear under “Added” tab as shown below.
Click on “Added” to view the added items, From this page, users can select the items and proceed with the upload.
Title and Territory Search
The main area in the center of the page is where users can search for titles and territories that will be updated. These are the various search fields available:
Grouped titles - Search for film or television titles at the master title level. This represents a collection of retailer IDs and, when chosen, displays all IDs unless filtered further by territory.
Ungrouped titles - Represents the corresponding retailer ID for a specific variation of the title. Specific retailer IDs may contain specific metadata or territories represented on platform.
- Given that iTunes is the only retailer currently that can be updated, it may not be necessary to search for a title in “Ungrouped” which shows the specific retail instances.
Retailer - At this time, the user may only select iTunes.
Territory - All territories a user has permissions will appear here. To have access to more territories, contact an admin user within the organization, who can then set those permissions.
- The Enable New option, when checked, will show all the available territories that the title have not been availed in yet. This is a great way to avail a title in a new territory. All new territories will have the “New” Icon next to them.
- When pushing updates through for a territory with the 'New' label, the user must be aware mindful of their organization's rights and clearances for that particular title/territory exist within your organization.
- Updates sent through to any 'New' territories will go live as soon as it is sent through, and remember that these updates exist outside what is set in the avails for a title. Once metadata is sent through to a 'New' territory, it will be immediately available to that territory's iTunes page.
The Columns/Show Edited Buttons
The Columns button provides a list of options that allows the user to Show/hide columns that were given as options to fill in data. For more info on all column options, click here.
If a user enters values for any of the columns, and then hide the columns, the “Show edited” button is meant to re-populates those columns immediately in the UI. There will be a number on the button if any columns with values entered are hidden :
Spreadsheet
Create Updates allows the user to add updates in bulk, through a Spreadsheet template, if many updates need to be push through simultaneously. Clicking on “Download Blank” under spreadsheet will download Storefront's own template to input the updates.
Once you've entered your info for your titles, click on “Upload” to push through your populated spreadsheet. For more information on uploading spreadsheets, please click here.
Update Fields Table
After selecting a Title, Retailer, and Territory, the user must update the necessary information for which the updates should be setup as on Platform along with any subsequent windows for that title/territory after the initial window ends.
By default, the tool displays the fields which allow users to push price intervals or temporary price reductions (TPRs) through to iTunes. For instructions on adding additional columns, click here.
- HD Price
- SD Price
- HD VOD Price
- Start Date
- End Date
- Rating
Selecting Options
The user can enter data into the corresponding fields for a territory/title by clicking on any dashes. There are two methods to perform this.
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For granular changes, the user may click the dash next to the title/territory will populate a drop-down menu of all current pricing tiers for the title.
- This drop-down list is based on the price mapping delivered to Storefront. If no price maps are sent, no options are available. Please contact Support if options do not appear.
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For bulk changes, the user can click the dash at the top of each column; within the empty top row. Entering information into any field in this row will apply the same information to updates below.
- However, the user should take note that if the same information is not applicable to the territory, then the update will fail.
Please Note: Available fields are dependent on each user's permissions settings. The administrator within an organization can set these permissions for them.
Any column heads that have a date range option will show the calendar widget, where you can select the month, day, and year for the pricing being sent through:
Action Buttons
Once all the items with prices and duration have been added correctly, the user must click on “Add” button to proceed further. Please note, the Add button will only Add items where the user has added data.
The user also has the option to “Clear all” updates so they may start over.
The user can also click “Remove” if they wish to delete a specific row. The user must click the checkbox next to the item's name in the corresponding row. Once clicked, the Remove box will have a red bubble that notes the amount of selected rows.
Completing The Batch
Once the user is ready to complete their batch, they have different options:
They can submit their batch as is, by naming the batch, and then clicking “Send”. The batch will proceed through the creation process. From here, the user can observe their pending batch through the Updates module. Click here to learn more.
Users are also able to draft batches by clicking “Save draft”. They may observe any draft items attached to the batch (named or unnamed) in the “Added” section.
User can select all the items or selected items to proceed with the batch update as shown before. Users may also continue to add more items to the batch.
On this page, the Remove option is used to remove any items from the current batch.
A confirmation pop-up will appear before proceeding to delete the item :
A message appears after the item has been deleted, as shown below :
If the user wishes to reset and start from the beginning, they may click “New batch” adjacent to the “Save Draft” button that will delete the batch and send the user back to the “Current” tab to start over.