Defining Delivery Rules for Offers

Use

When you create an offer, you need to specify one or more delivery rules for it.

A delivery rule defines:

  • The delivery method ( Push or Pull )

  • The delivery schedule according to which content is delivered.

Default Delivery Rules

A pull delivery rule and a push delivery rule are defined as default rules for each offer you create.

Both delivery rules are scheduled continuously. Only one schedule parameter is specified in these delivery rules. The shortest interval between successive content updates is set to 20 minutes. Subscribers who subscribe to the offer and choose one of these default delivery rules receive content updates until they cancel the subscription.

Prerequisites

You performed the following steps for creating an offer:

  • You entered an offer name and a description.

  • You specified content components to be included in the offer.

Procedure

You can change or delete the default delivery rules, and you can define new delivery rules.

For each delivery rule you want to assign to the offer, proceed as follows:

  1. Choose the delivery method.

    • Push : Delivery of content packages is initiated by the syndicator. An HTTP connection between syndicator and subscriber is required during the time window scheduled for content transfers.

    • Pull : Delivery of content packages is initiated by the subscriber by sending update requests to the syndicator. An HTTP connection between syndicator and subscriber is required during the time window scheduled for content transfers.

  2. Specify the following parameters:

    • Start Date (the start and stop dates define the time window during which the offer is valid)

    • End Date

    • Start Time (time when the content transfer starts)

    • Length of Update Period (Maximum length of transfer in minutes)

    • Day of Month

    • Day of Week

    • Shortest Download Interval

    • Longest Download Interval

  3. To save your entries, choose OK .

Result

One or more delivery rules are associated with the offer. All necessary specifications for an offer are now made.