Data Feeds are a flexible way to present dynamic content. The easiest way to understand them is to think of them as a spreadsheet with rows and columns.
One of their most powerful features is the ability to link a Data Feed to a Composer element — such as a text box, image, or even a video.
Since a Data Feed can contain multiple rows which may shift depending on the source, this tutorial demonstrates how to use a column as an index to fix the Data Feed row used to present the content.
For example, in the scenario below, the Data Feed will display the price matching the product name, no matter the order of the Data Feed.
We want to display the price from the Data Feed row where the product name is “Classic Beef Burger”.
- Create a Data Feed with a column for the product name, and another for the product price.
- Then create a composition.
- Create a text box where you want to display the price, and connect it to your Data Feed.
- Choose the column Price for the value, set Row > Match (Cycling), and choose the column you want to match the value to. In this case, I want to show the price for the value “Classic Beef Burger” of the column Burger Name.
- Done! This will make sure the price shown in this text box is always attached to the burger named “Classic Beef Burger”. Now you won't need to worry about the order of your rows and can freely change the order of items in your Data Feed, or add items in between rows.
Cycling
If you have more than one value matching the “Match Value”, e.g. more than one row in the column Burger Name with the value “Classic Beef Burger”, all prices from all the rows matching it will be shown following the Cycle Duration set in the Data Feed settings in the Composition.