Syndicating a Channel

In order to syndicate a Channel, the Channel must be configured for transmission. Once configured, the Channel’s valid data may be syndicated.

To syndicate a Channel:

  1. Open the Feature Sidebar, open the Administration tab, open the Channel Readiness folder, and select Inbound or Outbound. The Channel Readiness View tab will appear.

  2. After each update to a Channel, whether the Channel itself was modified or records for the Channel were modified, the Channel Statistics must be updated.

    In order to update a Channel’s statistics, the Channel must first be configured with a Saved Set and an Export Template. Channel configuration is performed by business administrators.

    To update Channel Statistics:

    1. On the Channel Readiness View, update the Channel Statistics by clicking the Channel Information icon next to the Channel’s name.

      If the Channel is inbound, the Inbound Channel Information icon will appear to the left of the new Channel’s name.

      If the Channel is outbound, the Outbound Channel Information icon will appear to the right of the new Channel’s name.

    2. A Job Specification window will appear. It displays the repository affected, the Saved Set of records to be validated, the Export Template to use, and the number of record attributes selected.

      Click the Update Statistics button to update the statistics and return to the Channel Readiness View.

    3. A Confirmation window will appear that asks if EnterWorks should start the Channel Analysis. Select Run to run the Channel Analysis and return to the Channel Readiness View.

    4. A Channel Analysis job will be created and placed in the Job Queue. To view the job’s progress, open the Job Monitor from the Features Sidebar’s System tab or open a Job Monitor Widget in the Dashboard. See Job Monitor.

    5. Upon completion of the Channel Analysis, the Channel Readiness tab must be refreshed to show the Channel Analysis Statistics. Close the Channel Readiness tab and reopen it to display the updated Channel Analysis Statistics.

  3. Select the Channel that is to be syndicated. It will be highlighted in blue.

  4. Begin the syndication by clicking the Update Statistics button to the right of the Channel’s name (it looks like an index card). A Job Specification window will appear.

  5. The Job Specification window notes the repository affected, the Saved Set of records to be validated, the Export Template to use, the transmission option, and the number of attributes and Category Attributes selected.

    Click the Transmit button to begin syndication and to return to the Channel Readiness View.

  6. A Confirmation window will appear that asks if EnterWorks should start the syndication. Select Run to begin transmission and to return to the Channel Readiness View.

  7. A syndication job is created and placed in the Job Queue. To view the job’s progress, open the Job Monitor from the Features Sidebar’s System tab or open a Job Monitor Widget in the Dashboard.