Changing Auto Importer settings

This guide will walk you through the various options for configuring Auto Importer.

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💾 Database

Server	The location of your PlayoutONE SQL server. (The default is 'localhost\p1sqlexpress')
Username	The username which will be used to login to your SQL server. (The default is 'playoutone_apps')
Password	The password for your database user. (Contact Aiir Support for the default password)
Database	The name of your PlayoutONE SQL database. (The default is 'playoutone_standard')

Enable Nexus debugging	Include Nexus communications in the debug log
Minimise to system tray	Hides Auto Importer in the Windows system tray when minimised instead of the taskbar
Follow event log
Receive Synchroniser delete jobs
Enable multithreading	Enables CPU multithreading
Import interval	How many seconds between imports
Nexus port	Port for PlayoutONE to communicate with Auto Importer for Nexus requests.
Clear all import progress	Clears the progress of the imports.
File extension import override

Audio format

Which file format should imported audio tracks use? (WAV, MP3 or FLAC)

Enable	Check to enable sending reports by email
SMTP / Send through Monitor	Choose whether to define SMTP (email sending) settings specific to Auto Importer, or whether to use credentials already set up in Monitor
Server	Your SMTP server, port number and SSL requirements
Username	The SMTP username (usually the email address you want to send from)
Password	The password for the associated SMTP user. This will likely be an app-specific password generated by your email provider.
From	The email address to send messages from. This will usually be the same as the username, or a delegated inbox the user has permission to send as.
Description	The sender name to display on emails sent via Auto Importer. By default, this will say 'Auto Importer' and the name of your station and PlayoutONE server.
Logo size	How big your station logo should appear on email reports. The size is the width in pixels. By default, this is 150(px).

Many email providers now require app-specific passwords to send via SMTP. Find out more...

SQL commands can be sent from the Maintenance tab.

SQL commands can only be sent by Aiir's support team or authorised distribution and maintenance partners.