XML data is information containing texts, images and links used to supply data to layout objects (eg. Widgets or tickers) with dynamic contents.
XML data is grouped using data containers
It is possible to create, retrieve, update and delete an object. Moreover, using the in-context tasks it is possible to display manage data Containers and use the XML generator.
| 1. | To create a new record, click on the New button and fill the detail page shown. |
| 2. | To update an existing record, select the desired record from the list and click on the Edit button. An editable detail page is shown. |
| 3. | To delete a record, select the desired record from the list and click on the Delete button. |
Note: If a player is associated to the selected group the deletion is not possible. You have to remove all relationships first.
The following functions are provided to help you select and search the records:
Find: Performs a search, looking for the text in the box within the record fields. The search is started after pressing the go button.
Container: Is a drop down list containing the list of all data containers and the option All. You can use it to filter the list showing all records (All) or all records belonging to a specific container.
Alphabetic buttons
All: All records are shown
[0-9]: Only the records with the value of the first column starting with a number are shown.
[a,b...]: Only the records with the value of the first column starting with the selected letter are shown.
Paging: Using the << (previous page) and >> (next page) it is possible to scroll through the pages if they exceed the maximum number of records displayed in single page..
Display filter
The options available in the Show combo box change following the privileges grant by the user roles.
The Shared option is always visible, the other available options are:
| 1. | Owner: All records owned by the current user are shown. |
| 2. | Service: All records owned by users belonging to current user's service are shown |
| 3. | Area: All records owned by users belonging to current user's area are shown |
| 4. | All: All records are shown |
| 5. | Shared: All records shared by other users are shown. The additional privileges for record change, deletion and in-context task availability are grant by the record owner. |
Containers
If available to the current user's role, the Containers in-context task is used to add, change or delete data containers.
XML generator
The XML generator is used to retrieve the XML data source URL. It is possible to create an URL for sources filtered by area and container.
The Copy button will copy the URL to the clipboard. It is possible to display the raw XML stream by clicking on the >XML test link.
XML data details
The detail page for the selected object contains the record fields, the in-context tasks and the scroll buttons.
The record list available is shaped by the selections and filters applied to the summary. The active filters are shown below the title, at the right of the 
icon.
The Title field is required, as well as all fields marked with an * (asterisk).
The Container list box defines the container used for the current record.
The following fields are optional and their use depends on the object used to display the information:
| • | Long description |
| • | Image (only jpg, gif and png images are allowed) |
| • | Delay (used by the object to set the minimum display time in seconds) |
| • | Link |
The Published on and Expires on dates are used to control the information availability.
If the Published on date is not supplied, the information will be available upon publishing. If the Expires on date is not supplied, the information will be always available.
At the lower bottom of the page, the following buttons are available:
| 1. | Cancel: goes back to the summary leaving the record unchanged. |
| 2. | New: clears all fields and prepares for a new record creation. |
| 3. | Save: This button is enabled only if there is unsaved data. Clicking on it the data is saved and a label showing the last change date and time is shown. |
| 4. | Publish: if enabled by the user role, makes the last changes available to the remote player machines. |
| 5. | Delete: upon confirmation, this button deletes the current record. The record will not be deleted if associated to other objects. |
| 6. | Scroll to first (<<) and to last record (>>) |
| 7. | Scroll to previous record (<) or next record (>) |
| 8. | At the right of the buttons is shown the number of the current record along with the total number of records (record no./record total). |
| 9. | The  icon indicates that there are unpublished changes.To make the last changes available to the player machines a publishing is needed. |