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• AND Platform V4.4.1i Release Notes – 2/16/23
  P+E:  Amp Estimates – Response for not using Amp Estimates on a WIP version will now be carried over to next version to reduce redundancy but also allows users to change reason if necessary  ...

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• AND Platform V4.4i Release Notes – 1/26/23
  AND platform release notes   D+F:   Combined DMA Rankers  DMAs can now be combined when pulling rankers, allowing you to pull one ranker that spans multiple markets  The existing method o...

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• Scheduler: How to See Weekly Totals for your WIP or Order
  Article below shows how to see weekly totals for your WIP or Order in Scheduler        

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• AND/Scheduler: Creating schedules with multiple demos
    Scheduler allows up to 5 demos to be added to any schedule.  Demos can be added during the Create workflow or within the Header via the Details tab.   Adding during Create workflow, during step ...

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• AND/Estimates: Understanding 'Source' Behind Each Estimates Option in AND
    AND Platform offers multiple ways to obtain estimates and each has different sources they pull from: Adding content from ProGo, pulls in the DST Estimates (DST = Data Science Team).  Right clicki...

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• MVPD/.SCX Exchange: Best Practices for Successful Avail/SCX File Exchange with MVPDs
  AFFILIATE OPERATIONS – AMP AE TIP SHEET Build and export avail from the AND Platform Remove all lines with “0” spot count totals ahead of sending to MVPD Remove all lines with “0” spot length/dura...

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• Weekly Analyzer
  Click on the quick hit video to learn more about Weekly Analyzer: https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/209fe9db-540b-48d8-827a-6a85c3732458

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• HudsonMX Proposal Support
  If you or your agency Buyer are having issues uploading proposal XMLs to the HudsonMX link, please reach out to: sellersupport@hudsonmx.com  

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• Optix Toolbar Functions
  New: Close schedule and start new workflow Save: Save as WIP or Order Transmit: Sends order to MVPD Undo / Redo: Undo/Redo last action Export: Export to SCX, XML or Excel format.  If political wit...

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• AND/M+R: How to Export Report when 'View' is Grayed Out/ Inaccessible
  When trying to access 'Deliver Details' through Measure+Report and the 'VIEW' button is grayed out, it means the group of items selected cannot be grouped together.  However, each individual Order#...

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• Measure & Report - How to obtain a full DDT Post
  Step 1: Get to 'Deliver' page on Measure & Report by hovering over 'Measure & Report' and click 'Linear' Step 2: Enter  your Order # or parameters, and click 'Search'  Step 3: Check off the Order(s...

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• How to look up Episodes, Program Names and Start & End Times
  Looking up Program names, Episodes, and Start & End Times to avoid RNO Credits For any spot that aired on a National Network: Go to:  National Nielsen Dashboard Select one or multiple:  Date, Mar...

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• The AND Platform - Application Refresh - How to do a Hard Refresh in Chrome
  Follow the directions below to do a "Hard Refresh" in Chrome.   Open The AND Platform.  Launch Chrome Dev Tools by pressing F12 or Ctrl-Shift-I. Once the chrome dev tools are open, just right click...

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• AND/eOrder - What do I do when my eMG fails due to a network code error?
  Follow the instructions provided in the error notice (see highlighted context below):   1.  Recall Offer 2.  Verify network codes in CableTrack  3.  Verify that Agency has the current networks loa...

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• eOrders: How to set up Outlook Rules so your CM receives eOrder related notices
  All email notices related to eOrders is only sent to the AE assigned to that order.  In order to keep your CM looped into these notices, the AE must setup an Outlook Rule to forward the notice to t...

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• eOrders: Agency having challenges sending an eOrder?
  Electronic Agency Routing Codes Do you have an agency that… Is manual and looking to establish electronic ordering capabilities with Ampersand via Strata or Mediaocean? Is unable to find Ampersand...

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• Agency Ops - Request for Ampersand’s CableTrack Sysfile Data
  If the agency is requesting access to CableTrack sysfile data via their Stewardship system for transactional purposes (whether Stewardship recently changed or agency is signing up for the first tim...

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• Agency Ops - Agency/Stewardship Cheat Sheet
    This cheat sheet will provide each region (including Satellite offices!!) with a list of the following: Stewardship system by Agency & Team name. File type to choose. What our electronic connect...

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• Strata/AEInbox/Eleven - Agency sending orders (how-to)
  If an agency buyer that uses Strata/SBMS/AEInbox/Eleven/Freewheel is having a difficult time sending Ampersand users an eOrder, first the buyer will want to see if "NCC" is an available selection u...

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• Okta Setup Guide
  Introduction Okta provides a single sign-on experience to the many software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications that we use at Ampersand. It replaces the Microsoft online login experience. In the futu...

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• Login to Support.Ampersand.TV for Affiliates/Agencies/Vendors/Partners
  Affiliates, Agencies, Vendors and Partners can use ANY method to login that is linked to their company email address. They can also click "Sign up" to setup a new account using their company email.

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• SmartMaps Via VMware
  Steps on How to Access SmartMaps Via VMware Open VMware Horizon Client Enter your Network Credentials Select your VM Location (ex. East Sales / ATL Sales) Once your VM is created launch Internet ...

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