Cart/Copy Missing (Summary)

Use this report to print each advertiser's orders with missing copy for a particular log date range in a more summarized format.

Information Gathering

This report is based on the latest missing copy information that was generated from Log Options. The latest copy missing information MUST be updated prior to running this report; otherwise, the report could contain outdated information. Go to the Logs Menu in VT and select Log Maintenance. Then click on the button for Log Options. Check the box for Copy Missing and select your log dates and station(s) you want to check for missing copy. Then click Execute. Once the update process is complete, it will automatically generate the more detailed Cart/Copy Missing (by Station/Date/Advertiser) Report showing any spots that have missing copy. You will then need to go to Report Center and run this report for the same dates you requested in Log Options. This report looks at each advertiser's orders and compares them to their copy instructions checking for valid copy for the log dates specified.

Important Information

It is worth mentioning that you should NEVER actually rotate copy and assign carts to future log dates that are not ready to air when performing the above function. Otherwise, you run the risk of the wrong copy running IF changes are made to an advertiser's copy instructions after the fact. As a general rule, once a cart number is assigned to a spot on the log, it will not change-even if rotation or copy changes are made to the copy or copy plan for the advertiser. You can always safely execute the Copy Missing Report in Log Options and get an accurate listing of what orders have missing copy without having to actually rotate and assign copy first. If bumped spots have copy problems, (b) will print next to the order to show they are on the bump list. The Date Range column shows the actual date range containing copy problems for each order within the overall date range you ran the report.

Report Options

Sample Report