Bundle Sizes Import Format
File type: Fixed Length. A sample file is shown below.
Location: /dti/exchange/cm
Standard Format
Route
8
The single copy or home delivery route for which you are interfacing insert mix and bundle size information. You can have a record with a route of “*” to cover all other routes not included in the file.
Product
8
The publication for which you are interfacing insert mix and bundle size information.
Publish Date
8
The publishing date that you are interfacing information for, in mmddyyyy format (month, day, year).
Quantity
5
The draw quantity for this route. This quantity is used only for the mix records, and will not change the route’s actual or advance draw.
Mix Name
8
The name of the insert mix for this route. You can have a record with “*” to cover routes with no insert mix.
Mix Combination
10
The mix combination for this route. This corresponds to a certain combination of inserts being delivered by the route. This must be an integer.
Paper Section
8
The section of the paper where the preprints will be inserted. If you are interfacing sizes for a regular (rather than advanced run), leave this field blank.
Standard Size Minimum Size Maximum Size
3 3 3
In these fields, enter the bundle sizes for the route. Note: routes with the same mix combination should have the same bundle sizes. If the interface finds a route with the same combination but different sizes, it will prompt the user during runtime as to whether the sizes should be kept or updated.
Example of an IMPORT BUNDLE SIZES file.
Burt Format
Route
X(8)
01-Aug
Route ID
Ignore
Selling Product
X(8)
Sep-16
Deliverable
Circulation Product
Delivery Product
X(8)
17-24
TM Product — Deliverable to use
Ignore
Publish Date
99/99/9999
25-34
mm/dd/yyyy
Publishing Date
Quantity
9(9)
35-43
Draw Quantity
Ignore
Preprint Schedule ID
9(10)
44-53
Preprint Schedule ID
Ignore
Customer Name
X(32)
54-85
Advertiser Name
Ignore
Version Description
X(30)
86-115
Version Identifier
Ignore
Ad Line
X(20)
116-135
Ad Line for Insert
Ignore
Paper Section
X(8)
136-143
Section of the Paper
Section, or leave blank for the live run
Carrier Bonus Charge Code
X(8)
144-151
Charge Code for Bonus
Ignore
Bonus Amount
9(7.6)
152-165
Bonus Amount
Ignore
Preprint Type
X(8)
166-173
Preprint Type
Ignore
Weight
9(2.4)
174-180
Weight
Ignore
Package Name
X(8)
181-188
Mix Name
InsertPlus Mix Name
Package Sequence
9(10)
189-198
Mix Combination
InsertPlus Mix Combination
Standard Size
9(4)
199-202
Standard Bundle Size
Circulation only supports bundle sizes of 3 characters, so only the last 3 digits of each field are imported.
Minimum Size
9(4)
203-206
Minimum Bundle Size
Circulation only supports bundle sizes of 3 characters, so only the last 3 digits of each field are imported.
Maximum Size
9(4)
207-210
Maximum Bundle Size
Circulation only supports bundle sizes of 3 characters, so only the last 3 digits of each field are imported.
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