Natural Log Traffic Import for The DJB Zone Automation
Automation Logs are created in the NL8 Log Editor. At the Natural Log main screen, select [Logs]. Select an
existing commercial log and then click [Open]. In the NL8 log Editor, click [Convert-Log] [Automation Log] to
create the Automation Log.
DJB Zone Cut Numbers
Zone uses 5 digit cart numbers from 1 to 99999 which can be entered directly into Natural Log orders.
All you need to do is enter the cut number (1 to 99999) for the particular commercial spot into the "CopyID" field
in the Natural Log system when entering the order lines. Make sure the number in NL8
exactly matches the number in the Zone (including leading 0's if used).
Log Reconciliation is supported for Digital JukeBox
You must obtain the DJB Zone "history file" for Natural Log to read the exact spot run times. Copy the play log
file for the selected single date to a folder on your LAN, and use the [ConvertLog] [Reconcile Schedule-Log with Play-Log]
function in the Log Editor section of Natural Log, with the day's log loaded into the NL8 Log Editor.
You will need to use the [Browse] button to point NL8 to the PlayLog.
Natural Log will read the run times and print a discrepancy report.
Output & Input Log FileNames
Output (send) log file
TRAF_MMDDYYYY.LOG where MM=Month, DD=Day, YYYY=Year
Traf_01062021.log is the traffic output file for January 6, 2021.
Input (reconcile log file
History - MMDDYYYY.txt where MM=Month, DD=Day, YYYY=Year
History - 01062021.txt is the DJB Zone history file for January 6, 2021.
DJB Zone Break Numbers
DJB Zone works with individual breaks numbered beginning with BREAK1 in each hour, in which you can
insert spots. Natural Log allows you to set up only those breaks you want to use in the Natural Log Templates.
You need a way to identify the Zone "Break numbers" into which the spots are to be inserted when the
log conversion is done. Therefore, immediately before each "Commercial Break" on the Natural Log Template,
you need to give it a Zone "Break number". Within each hour you can have breaks numbered from 1
to 20. The break number must precede every break in the NL8 log templates.
See page 10-46 in the Natural Log User Manual.
