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How to integrate Tagger data with third party software.

Integrating Tagger Data into Third-Party Software

In this document, we will outline the steps that you can follow to integrate tagger data into third-party software. This is achieved by using industry standard XML documents.

To export the XML file, follow these steps:

in the Game menu, select Export XML
in the Export XML dialog, choose your options and click Download

If the game is not synched with the video, a warning is shown and the Download button is disabled while Video Time is selected. Real Time is unavailable for games with no recorded start time.

Download Options

Select either the video time or the real time option to use for the 'start' and 'end' time XML elements for the event instances.

Video Time

Video time is the actual video time when the event has occurred. This is set if the game has been tagged using the video tagger or if the live game data has been synched with the video post game. To synchronize the tagged events with the video, you can follow the steps here - Synchronize Video

Real Time

The Real Time is the continuous time from the start of the game until the end of the game. e.g. the start of the game is 0:00 - if the first quarter lasts 15:30 and there is 2 minutes of a break until the next quarter then the start of the 2nd quarter is 17:30. This is only available on new games going forward.

Code Element Type

The code element in the XML can either be the Event Name or the Player Name, where the event has a player. Select the option you want to use.

Include Team Name in Code field

By default the event name is used for the code field in the XML and the team name is a label on the event instance. Switch this on to include the team name along with the event name in the code field.

Filter by period

Select a specific period to download or leave blank to download all periods.

Importing XML into Third-Party Software

Once you have downloaded the XML file, you can import it into the third-party software. The steps for importing the file may vary depending on the software you are using and is outside of the scope of this document. Please check the documentation of the third party tool.

Conclusion

Integrating tagger data into third-party software may sound tricky, but by following these steps, you can easily accomplish this task. Remember to synchronize the tagged events with the video before importing the XML file to ensure that the events are accurately located in the video. With these steps, you can integrate tagger data into third-party software and take advantage of the data to improve your analysis capabilities.