It comes to mind that maybe we're overlooking a possible option.

Right now we have the option for a chain-to in our logs, we also have the 
ability to load up another log (either in the
main log or in one of the AUX logs in RDAirplay).

What about an option to merge another log into the current log (kind of like 
how a copy / paste does)?

The workflow would be something along these lines:

You've got your broadcast day where:

Mary is responsible for 2-3 pm, Joe is responsible for 3-4 pm

Mary creates a 2 - 3 pm log, has full editing rights on it

Joe creates a 3 - 4 pm log, has full editing rights on it.

Neither Mary nor Joe touch the main daily broadcast log.

In your main log for the day at 2:00 pm, instead of a Chain-To or a load log 
into the AUX log, there's a command to
merge Merge Mary's Log.

At 3:00 pm it merges Joe's log.

This could potentially eliminate the confusion that could arise from using both 
your main and AUX logs.

Of course, this would not solve the question of having multiple people editing 
the same log while live on-air (as in the
example that James brought up).  And I'm sure there are situations where 
something like this could/would break.  Another
question would be whether or not the main log was set to "save" after a "merge" 
(which I could see potentially causing
problems too).  But I can also see how a "merge" command could be useful.

Just a thought.

Lorne Tyndale
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