Create a rule to auto schedule bumper-ad slate-bumper after every segment

To configure a new ad automation rule for auto scheduling a bumper, an ad slate, and another bumper after every asset segment, follow the below steps:

1. Click the Ad Automation label on the top-right side of the PLANNER application.
2. In the Ad Automation pane, provide a rule name that helps you identify, prioritize, and update the ad automation rule when multiple rules are available.
3. Filter assets by Asset Duration → Greater than (>) → <asset duration>. This ensures that the rule will be applied to all assets having a duration greater than the specified time duration. In this case, 1 minute is taken as an example.
   Note: You can choose a different asset duration per your requirement or choose any other filters such as Asset Type, No. of Segments, etc.
4. Leave the default settings in the Flight duration as it is. This ensures that the rule will be applied to all the schedules starting from the current date.
5. Provide the  Ad break pattern.
   1. Select All ad breaks from the Apply to list so that the ad break pattern will be applied to all ad breaks available in the asset.
   2. Configure bumper as the first media in the ad break by following one of the below options:
      • Option 1: Schedule assets from the content manager
        1. Select the Ad media type as Asset(s).
        2. Locate the required media corresponding to the ad slate from the content manager and drag it to the box displayed below Asset(s).
           
           
      • Option 2: Keep the ad spot as Single
        1. Select a media type corresponding to the bumper from the Ad media type.
        2. Select the Ad spot as Single
        3. Provide the duration range of the ad media (minimum and maximum duration).
   3. Click the ADD MORE link to configure another ad media.
   4. Follow one of the below options to configure ad slate as the second ad media after bumper:
      • Option 1: Schedule assets from the content manager
        1. Select the Ad media type as Asset(s).
        2. Locate the required media corresponding to the ad slate from the content manager and drag it to the box displayed below Asset(s).
           
           
      • Option 2: Keep the ad spot as single
        1. Select a media type corresponding to the ad slate from the Ad media type.
        2. Select the Ad spot as Single
        3. Provide the duration range of the ad media (minimum and maximum duration).
           
           Note: One asset belonging to the ad media type will be picked from the pool of assets and scheduled in the ad break.
   5. Click the ADD MORE link to configure another bumper as the third ad media after the ad slate. To achieve this, follow the exact steps that are used to schedule bumper as the first ad media.
6. Save the rule.
7. Use the left pane of the Ad automation window to assign the priority.

Once done, test out the rule by scheduling an asset.