Rating Survey Posting Definition

The Rating Survey Posting Definition is the same option as Mocha's Survey Table/Class Definition (Option 21).  Survey Table Definition was moved to the browser interface and was renamed Rating Survey Posting Definition to better identify its functionality.  The Survey/Ethnic Type functionality has been included within this option as well.  Rating Survey Posting Definition allows you to define how different survey/ethnic types post ratings.  Please see Survey Type / Ethnic Definition to define a specific survey type/ethnic type.

To use Ratings Survey Posting Definition:

1. Select Database|Rating Survey Posting Definition.

2. Key the Year, Media, Survey Table and Survey Class.  Choose a Survey/Ethnic type.  The default type is "Regular".  Year is not required on your table but if you choose to enter a year, all subsequent years will use this table. If your books do not change from year to year, then the table for the last year entered is used when posting.

3. Click the next icon.

4. The Survey/Ethnic Types can be organized in three different ways.  Follow the next set of directions to organize the Survey/Ethnic Types accordingly.

Month Organizer

If a spot runs during a particular month, you will be able to select that month by using a drop down box and also the book to post against.  The month organizer is the default.  To use the month organizer:

1. Use the dropdown to select a particular month.

2. Key in or use the search tool to lookup the survey book you wish to post against.

3. Click on the Add icon to add new rows.

4. Click on the calendar icon to easily identify days within each month.

5. Click the Save icon.

6. To use the Week Organizer, click on the Week Organization icon.

Week Organizer

A week organizer option allows you to select the week(s) of each month and the rating sweep to post against.  To use the week organizer:

1. Click on the Week Organization icon from the Month Organizer.

2. Use the dropdown to select a particular month.

3. Use the checkboxes to select a particular week(s) of the month.

4. Key in or use the search tool to lookup the survey book you wish to post against.

5. Click on the Add icon to add new rows.

6. Click on the calendar icon to easily identify days within each month.

7. Click the Save icon.

8. To revert back to the Month Organizer, click on the Remove Organization icon.

9. To use the Day Organizer, click on the Day Organization icon.

Day Organizer

It is also possible to organize ratings books by each day within the month by using the day organization option.

Simply click on the days of the week to select a day to post against.  Select the days of the week for certain weeks of a month and the survey book to post against.  To use the Day Organizer:

1. Click on the Day Organization icon from the Week Organizer.

2. Use the dropdown to select a particular month(s), and use the checkboxes to select the particular week(s) of the month and day(s) of the week(s).

3. Key in or use the search tool to lookup the survey book you wish to post against.

4. Click on the Add icon to add new rows.

5. Click on the calendar icon to easily identify days within each month.

6. Click the Save icon.

7. To revert back to the Month Organizer, click on the Remove Organization icon.