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The Find Performances Dialog Box

The Find Performances Dialog Box

When you click next to a 'Performance' field the Find Performances dialog box appears. You can use this dialog box to search for performances.

The following image illustrates the Find Performances dialog box:

The Find Performances dialog box contains the following properties:

Field Description
Venue Enables you to filter the search based on the name of the venue.
To select more than one venue, hold CTRL or SHIFT while making your selections.
Date Enables you to filter the search based on a date range in which the performance took place.
Enter a date into the field or click to select the date. For more information, refer to Using the Calendar to Select a Date.
Time Enables you to filter the search based on a range of times in which the performance took place.
Day of Week Enables you to filter the search based on the day of the week on which the performance falls.
To select more than one day of the week, hold CTRL or SHIFT while making your selections.
Series Enables you to filter the search based on the name of the series.
To add additional fields, click or press CTRL+TAB once you have made an entry.
Performance Code Enables you to filter the search based on the performance codes.
To add additional fields, click or press CTRL+TAB once you have made an entry.
Performance Description Enables you to filter the search based on the description of the performance.
To add additional fields, click or press CTRL+TAB once you have made an entry.
Performance Type Enables you to filter the search based on the performance type.
To select more than one performance type, hold CTRL or SHIFT while making your selections.
Price Chart Enables you to filter the search based on the price charts that are assigned to the performance.
Enter the name of the price chart or click to search for the price chart.
For more information, refer to The Find Price Charts Dialog Box.
Page Size Enables you to specify the number of records to display per page returned in the results.

To search for and select a performance, complete the following:

  1. Enter the desired search criteria in the appropriate fields in the search performances group box.
  2. Click 'Search'.
    The system returns all of the performances matching your entered search criteria and displays them in the search results display box.
    If multiple pages of search results are displayed, you can use the '<< Previous' and 'Next >>' buttons to open the additional pages.
    You cannot select items across multiple pages. If the two or more items that you want to select do not appear on the same page, you can:
    1. Increase the 'Page Size' to search again.
    2. Narrow your search by modifying your search criteria.
  3. Click the check box beside the desired performance(s).
    The system displays a checkmark in the check box beside the performance.
    • To deselect a performance, click on the checkmark beside the performance.
      The system removes the checkmark from the check box beside the performance.
    • To select all of the performances displayed in the search results display box, click 'Select All'.
      All of the currently displayed performances in the search results display box are marked for selection.
    • To deselect all of the performances displayed in the search results display box, click 'Deselect All'.
      All of the currently selected performances in the search results display box are no longer marked for selection.
      The 'Deselect All' button only appears after the 'Select All' button has been clicked.
  4. Click 'Apply'.

The Find Performances Dialog Box - Messages|Build Page

When you click the 'Build Link' button on the Correspondence application Messages|Build page and select Performance from the dropdown, the following Find Performances dialog box appears. You can use this dialog box to search for performances, and then create links to them in emails.

The following image illustrates the Find Performances dialog box when it is accessed from the Messages|Build page:

When accessed via the Messages|Build page, the Find Performances dialog box contains the following properties:

Field Description
Performance Code Enables you to filter the search based on the performance codes.
To add additional fields, click or press CTRL+TAB once you have made an entry.
Performance Description Enables you to filter the search based on the description of the performance.
To add additional fields, click or press CTRL+TAB once you have made an entry.
Date Enables you to filter the search based on a date range in which the performance took place.
Enter a date into the field or click to select the date. For more information, refer to Using the Calendar to Select a Date.
Time Enables you to filter the search based on a range of times in which the performance took place.
Venue Enables you to filter the search based on the venue.
To select more than one venue, hold CTRL or SHIFT while making your selections.
Series Enables you to filter the search based on the name of the series.
To add additional fields, click or press CTRL+TAB once you have made an entry.
Page Size Enables you to specify the number of records to display per page returned in the results.
Base Site URL Select the base URL that you would like to associate the link with from the dropdown.
Information
The 'Base Site URLs' are defined in the Site URLs list. For more information, refer to Configuring Lists.
Language Select the language from the dropdown.
Link Once a performance has been selected, the link to it appears in this field.
Link Name Enables you to categorize the links that you embed in messages.
For example, you could select a 'Link Name' of Electronic to any links that are related to electronic music performances. Then you can create a Correspondence BI query using the Response Link Name criteria or a Customer BI query using the Correspondence Response Link Name criteria to target customers who clicked on an Electronic link. For more information, refer to Business Intelligence and Reports - Business Intelligence.
Information
The 'Link Names' are defined in the Link Name list. For more information, refer to Configuring Lists.
Caution
When users click on more than one link from an email in the same session, only the first link is registered in the audit; however, if they take further action after clicking the link (e.g. purchase the item) then the click-through is registered in the audit.
Because users have to log in to check Internal messages, links included in Internal messages are not added to the audit unless users log out or take further action after clicking the link (e.g. purchase the item).
Campaign Enables you to enter a name for the email marketing campaign (e.g. Fall 2013 Newletter) for use with Google Analytics.
This field does not appear unless Analytics has been enabled for the Correspondence application.
Content Enables you to enter a brief description of the content of the email (e.g. 20%-off Fall 2013 Events) for use with Google Analytics.
This field does not appear unless Analytics has been enabled for the Correspondence application.
Medium Enables you to enter the medium used to communicate with customers for use with Google Analytics. In most cases this will be Email.
This field does not appear unless Analytics has been enabled for the Correspondence application.
Source Enables you to enter the name of the company/list used to send the email to customers for use with Google Analytics. This is particularly important if your organization also uses an outside email marketing company.
This field does not appear unless Analytics has been enabled for the Correspondence application.

To create a link to a performance in a message, complete the following:

  1. Enter the message text for the link (e.g. 'Click HERE for tickets').
  2. Highlight the text that you want to build the performance link upon (e.g. 'HERE' in 'Click HERE for tickets').
    If no text is selected, the link will be created using the selected performance code. The link will be inserted at the position of the cursor.
  3. Select Performance from the 'Build Link' dropdown.
    The Find Performances dialog box appears.
  4. Enter the desired search criteria in the appropriate fields in the search performances group box.
  5. Adjust the number of entries that will be returned in the select site results box in the 'Page Size' field.
  6. To reset the entered search criteria, click the 'Reload' button. The entered search criteria are cleared.
  7. Click 'Search'.
    The system returns all of the performances matching your entered search criteria and displays them in the search results display box.
    If multiple pages of search results are displayed, you can use the '<< Previous' and 'Next >>' buttons to open the additional pages.
    You cannot select items across multiple pages. If the two or more items that you want to select do not appear on the same page, you can:
    1. Increase the 'Page Size' to search again.
    2. Narrow your search by modifying your search criteria.
  8. Click the desired performance.
    The link for the performance is displayed in the 'Link' field.
  9. Select the appropriate base site for the URL in the 'Base Site URL' dropdown.
  10. If Google Analytics has been enabled for the Correspondence application, complete the 'Campaign', 'Content', 'Medium' and 'Source' fields.
  11. Click 'Insert Link'.
    The performance link is inserted in the message.
  12. Click 'Apply'
    A window confirms that the application updated the message.
  13. Click 'OK'.

The Find Performances Dialog Box - Article|Text Page

When you click the 'Build Link' button on the Content Management application Article|Text page and select Performance from the dropdown, the following Find Performances dialog box appears. You can use this dialog box to search for performances, and then create links to them in articles.

The following image illustrates the Find Performances dialog box when it is accessed from the Article|Text page.

When accessed via the Article|Text page, the Find Performances dialog box contains the following properties:

Field Description
Performance Code Enables you to filter the search based on the performance codes.
To add additional fields, click or press CTRL+TAB once you have made an entry.
Performance Description Enables you to filter the search based on the description of the performance.
To add additional fields, click or press CTRL+TAB once you have made an entry.
Date Enables you to filter the search based on a date range in which the performance took place.
Enter a date into the field or click to select the date. For more information, refer to Using the Calendar to Select a Date.
Time Enables you to filter the search based on a range of times in which the performance took place.
Venue Enables you to filter the search based on the venue.
To select more than one venue, hold CTRL or SHIFT while making your selections.
Series Enables you to filter the search based on the name of the series.
To add additional fields, click or press CTRL+TAB once you have made an entry.
Page Size Enables you to specify the number of records to display per page returned in the results.
Language Select the language from the dropdown.
Link Once a performance has been selected, the link to it appears in this field.
If you want to only use the article/link for Online sales, then select click 'Insert Link'.
Link Tag Once a performance has been selected, a link tag to it appears in this field.
If you want use the article/link in the AudienceView Desktop and online, then click 'Insert Link Tag'.
Link Name Enables you to categorize the links that you embed in articles.
For example, you could select a 'Link Name' of Electronic to any links that are related to electronic music performances. Then you can create a Correspondence BI query using the Response Link Name criteria or a Customer BI query using the Correspondence Response Link Name criteria to target customers who clicked on an Electronic link. For more information, refer to Business Intelligence and Reports - Business Intelligence.
Information
The 'Link Names' are defined in the Link Name list. For more information, refer to Configuring Lists.
Caution
When users click on more than one link from an article in the same session, only the first link is registered in the audit; however, if they take further action after clicking the link (e.g. purchase the item) then the click-through is registered in the audit.

To create a link to a performance in an article, complete the following:

  1. Enter the message text for the link (e.g. 'Click HERE for tickets').
  2. Highlight the text that you want to build the performance link upon (e.g. 'HERE' in 'Click HERE for tickets').
    If no text is selected, the link will be created using the selected performance code. The link will be inserted at the position of the cursor.
  3. Select Performance from the 'Build Link' dropdown.
    The Find Performances dialog box appears.
  4. Enter the desired search criteria in the appropriate fields in the search performances group box.
  5. Adjust the number of entries that will be returned in the select site results box in the 'Page Size' field.
  6. To reset the entered search criteria, click the 'Reload' button. The entered search criteria are cleared.
  7. Click 'Search'.
    The system returns all of the performances matching your entered search criteria and displays them in the search results display box.
    If multiple pages of search results are displayed, you can use the '<< Previous' and 'Next >>' buttons to open the additional pages.
    You cannot select items across multiple pages. If the two or more items that you want to select do not appear on the same page, you can:
    1. Increase the 'Page Size' to search again.
    2. Narrow your search by modifying your search criteria.
      Links to the performance are displayed in the 'Link' and 'Link Name' fields.
  8. If you want to use the article/link only for AudienceView Online, click 'Insert Link'.
    The performance link is inserted.
  9. If you want use the article/link in the AudienceView Desktop and online, then click 'Insert Link Tag'.
    The performance link tag is inserted.
  10. Click 'Apply'
    A window confirms that the application updated the article.
  11. Click 'OK'.