RSS configuration in administration

Steps and settings

Workflow

1. Obtain the feed URL from the customer and check its availability and compliance with the RSS specification. Any XML changes are made by the feed developer or supplier.
2. Under RSS configuration, create a channel and set the source URL and update interval.
3. Create or make available the corresponding RSS application for the company and agree on its appearance with the customer.
4. Arrange publication to the target devices, either by the customer with the required permissions or by the provider’s administrator, as agreed.
5. Check the initial import and delivery of a subsequent content change. The system then checks the source at the configured interval.

Synchronization

GUID and change metadata are used to distinguish new, updated and removed items. The administrator therefore does not need to re-enter each item manually.

When RSS updates

Set the Update interval in the channel configuration. The interface offers 1, 2, 4, 6 or 12 hours, or 1 or 2 days. The source code sets a new configuration to 6 hours by default; check the actual setting for an existing channel.

A change to the source feed may therefore not appear immediately. Once the interval has elapsed, the server retrieves the definition, prepares changed media and distributes the update. Source availability, media processing and the device connection can add further delays.