---
title: "Create your first DOOH booking"
slug: "quick-guide-create-a-booking"
updated: 2026-11-06T08:52:47Z
published: 2026-11-06T08:52:47Z
canonical: "docs.grassfish.com/quick-guide-create-a-booking"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.grassfish.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create your first DOOH booking

This quick guide helps you set up all basic DOOH functions that you need to create your first booking.

### Prerequisites

Before you start, ensure that you meet the following requirements:

- You know how to create and manage program schemes, playlists, and spots in IXM One.
- You’ve installed your player and set it up for using DOOH. You’ve connected the player to IXM One.

### Step-by-step

Perform the following steps to get started with DOOH and your first booking:

- [Create a program scheme](/grassfish/docs/quick-guide-create-a-booking#create-a-program-scheme)
- [Create a DOOH playlist](/grassfish/docs/quick-guide-create-a-booking#create-a-dooh-playlist)
- [Create a filler playlist](/grassfish/docs/quick-guide-create-a-booking#create-a-filler-playlist)
- [Assign playlists to the program scheme](/grassfish/docs/quick-guide-create-a-booking#assign-playlists-to-the-program-scheme)
- [Configure the standard filler playlist](/grassfish/docs/quick-guide-create-a-booking#create-a-dooh-product)
- [Assign spots to your standard filler playlist](/docs/quick-guide-create-a-booking#Quick_Guide_Werbezeiten___DOOH_2DDED9D8F)
- [Create a DOOH product](/docs/quick-guide-create-a-booking#Quick_Guide_Werbezeiten___DOOH_2E7D09D4D)
- [Create a DOOH client](/grassfish/docs/quick-guide-create-a-booking#create-a-dooh-client)
- [Create a DOOH booking](/grassfish/docs/quick-guide-create-a-booking#create-a-dooh-booking)

---

## Create a program scheme

To play DOOH spots, you must first create a program scheme in IXM One:

1. Go to **Channels > Program scheme**.
2. In the **Program scheme** pane, click **+** to create a program scheme.
3. In the **Create program scheme** window, enter a name for the program scheme.
4. Select **Event playlists**.
5. Specify all other settings as needed.
6. Click **Save** to save your changes.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2b87f73-d9f5-43cb-8182-2641762664fd/Images/Documentation/quick-guide-create-a-booking-image-hvsypocg.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T20%3A13%3A12Z&se=2026-11-06T21%3A13%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=sZN8ZvCR00b6xXYZPfJR7sr00xxTVEC5vdkPy7g0hJw%3D)

---

## Create a DOOH playlist

Next, create the playlist for your DOOH spots. Note that you can only have one DOOH playlist.

Perform the following steps:

1. Go to **Channels > Programm scheme**.
2. In the **Available playlists** pane, click **New**.
3. In the **Create playlist** window, enter a name for your playlist.
4. As **Playlist logic**, select **DOOH**.
5. Specify all other settings as needed.
6. Click **Save** to save your changes.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2b87f73-d9f5-43cb-8182-2641762664fd/Images/Documentation/quick-guide-create-a-booking-image-t8qooqxj.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T20%3A13%3A12Z&se=2026-11-06T21%3A13%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=sZN8ZvCR00b6xXYZPfJR7sr00xxTVEC5vdkPy7g0hJw%3D)

---

## Create a filler playlist

Usually, the DOOH playlist will not take up the entire playlist playback time, so you need a [standard playlist](/grassfish/docs/use-different-playlist-types) that plays standard spots in-between as fillers:

1. Go to **Channels > Program scheme**.
2. In the **Available playlists** pane, click **New**.
3. In the **Create playlist** window, enter a name for your filler playlist.
4. As **Playlist logic**, select **Default**.
5. Specify all other settings as needed.
6. Click **Save** to save your changes.

---

## Assign playlists to the program scheme

You must assign the DOOH and the standard filler playlist to your program scheme:

1. Go to **Channels > Program scheme**.
2. Select your DOOH program scheme.
3. Drag and drop your DOOH playlist from the **Available playlists** pane to the **Event playlists** pane.
4. Drag and drop your standard filler playlist from the **Available playlists** pane to the **Standard playlists** pane.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2b87f73-d9f5-43cb-8182-2641762664fd/Images/Documentation/quick-guide-create-a-booking-image-ugr88tlm.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T20%3A13%3A12Z&se=2026-11-06T21%3A13%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=sZN8ZvCR00b6xXYZPfJR7sr00xxTVEC5vdkPy7g0hJw%3D)

---

## Configure the standard filler playlist

You must configure the standard filler playlist to ensure that DOOH spots have higher priority than standard spots:

1. In the **Standard playlists** pane, double-click the filler playlist.
2. In the **Edit playlist properties** window, switch to **Extras**.
3. Select **Prioritize programmatic advertisements**.
4. Click **Save** to save your changes.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2b87f73-d9f5-43cb-8182-2641762664fd/Images/Documentation/quick-guide-create-a-booking-image-jcwr3glr.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T20%3A13%3A12Z&se=2026-11-06T21%3A13%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=sZN8ZvCR00b6xXYZPfJR7sr00xxTVEC5vdkPy7g0hJw%3D)

---

## Assign spots to your standard filler playlist

You don't have to add spots to the DOOH playlist. This happens automatically, when you add spots to booking items. However, you must fill your filler playlist with standard content.

Perform the following steps:

1. Go to **Content > Playlist**.
2. In the **General playlists** pane, select your filler playlist.
3. Drag and drop your filler spots from the **Selectable spots** pane to the **Content of playlist** pane.

---

## Create a DOOH product

In this tutorial, you'll create a digital DOOH product. [Creating an analog product](/grassfish/docs/create-an-analog-product) is slightly different.

1. Go to **Administration > DOOH > DOOH products**.
2. To create a new product, click **New**.
3. In the **Create new product** window, specify the following properties and save your changes:

****General****

| **Short name** | Specify an abbreviated name for the product. You can't see this field if your system is set to [automatically generate product short names](/grassfish/docs/set-dooh-system-parameters) from the product group short name. |
| --- | --- |
| **Name** | Specify the name of the product. |
| **Description** | Enter a description of the product. You can use this description in offers and order confirmations. |
| **Evaluation parameter** | Select an [evaluation parameter](/grassfish/docs/set-dooh-system-parameters) from the dropdown menu. |
| **Product group** | Select a product group from the dropdown menu. Note that different product groups are available for analog and digital products. |
| **Subgroup** | Select a subgroup of the product group from the dropdown menu. |
| **State** | Select **Active** or **Inactive**. You can't assign inactive products to product groups. |
| **Format** | Enter a description of the format like, for example, "Full HD - landscape". This information can be useful in business proposals or orders. |
| **Product information** | Upload additional product information in the file format MP3, PDF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, or MP4. You can later include these files in an business proposal to the client. |
| **Permissions** | Drag and drop user groups that are allowed to sell this product from the right to the left pane. |

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2b87f73-d9f5-43cb-8182-2641762664fd/Images/Documentation/create-a-digital-product-image-1fmxxe6c.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T20%3A13%3A12Z&se=2026-11-06T21%3A13%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=sZN8ZvCR00b6xXYZPfJR7sr00xxTVEC5vdkPy7g0hJw%3D)

****Ad spaces****

| **Locations/Categories** | Specify locations and categories in the following way: - Click **Add location** to add one or more locations where you want to run the bookings. - Click **Add category** to refine the ad spaces using [categories](/grassfish/docs/set-dooh-categories). |
| --- | --- |
| **Negated locations / Categories** | Specify negated locations and categories in the following way: - Click **Add negated location** to specify locations where you don't want the booking to run. - Click **Add negated category** to refine the ad spaces using categories. |
| **Values can be modified in the booking** | Select to allow users to edit the ad space settings in the booking. For example, they could add more locations and categories. |

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2b87f73-d9f5-43cb-8182-2641762664fd/Images/Documentation/create-a-digital-product-image-xkcb91d4.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T20%3A13%3A12Z&se=2026-11-06T21%3A13%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=sZN8ZvCR00b6xXYZPfJR7sr00xxTVEC5vdkPy7g0hJw%3D)

****Times****

| **Weekdays** | Select on which days of the week you want the ad to run. |
| --- | --- |
| **Weekdays can be modified in the booking** | Select to allow users to modify weekdays in the booking. |
| **Valid day / time** | Specify the time when the add runs. Click **Add** to add up to two more time ranges. This can be useful, for example, for higher priced products that you want to show during peak hours. --- - Note that you should use HH:59 for the **To** time instead of HH:00. Otherwise, the system allocates the whole hour from HH:00 to HH:59. - The default time is from 00:00 to 23:59. - This option is only available for digital ads. |
| **Time can be modified in the bookin**g | Select to allow users to modify the time range in the booking. |

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2b87f73-d9f5-43cb-8182-2641762664fd/Images/Documentation/create-a-digital-product-image-1khyv27u.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T20%3A13%3A12Z&se=2026-11-06T21%3A13%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=sZN8ZvCR00b6xXYZPfJR7sr00xxTVEC5vdkPy7g0hJw%3D)

****Content distribution****

| **Content distribution** | Select one of the following content distribution methods: - **Frequency**: specify the repetition rate of an ad, for example every 120 seconds. This means that the ad will be shown every two minutes on the selected screens during the specified time. - **Playbacks**: specify the number of target playbacks. The system automatically calculates the repetition rate for each screen. For example, if you have a network of five players and you want them to show your ad 100 times a day for 30 days, you should book 15000 playbacks. - **Live tags**: tell the player when to display content based on current data (like weather data) and specify a maximum number of target playbacks. For example, if you book 15000 playbacks for a month on your network of five players, each player will be asked to play the target ad a maximum of 15000 times on the first day of the booking. - **Share of Voice**: specify how many percent of the advertisement time the ad receives. This is the simplest strategy regarding price calculation. For example, ten percent means that the ad is displayed ten percent of the time [reserved for ads](/grassfish/docs/set-dooh-system-parameters) on specific screens. |
| --- | --- |
| **Values can be modified in the booking** | Select to allow users to edit content distribution settings in the booking. - Click **Possible values** to predefine a set of values that users can select from when they change the settings in the booking. - This option must be turned on to [set a budget](/grassfish/docs/create-bookings). |
| **Priority** | Select a priority: - **Low**: use for ads that only run if ad slots are available, like budget ads that are sold at a lower price. - **Medium**: use for standard ads. - **High**: use for ads that run with a guaranteed frequency. |

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2b87f73-d9f5-43cb-8182-2641762664fd/Images/Documentation/create-a-digital-product-image-17ylchvf.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T20%3A13%3A12Z&se=2026-11-06T21%3A13%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=sZN8ZvCR00b6xXYZPfJR7sr00xxTVEC5vdkPy7g0hJw%3D)

****Price****

Which of the following fields you see depends on the content distribution method.

| **Price** | Specify the price in the [predefined currency](/grassfish/docs/set-dooh-system-parameters). |
| --- | --- |
| **Price unit** | Select one of the following options: - **screen**: price per single screen of the selected location. - **flat**: price for all screens of the selected location. |
| **Price per** | Select one of the following options: - **day**: price per single screen per day, or flat for all screens per day. - **started week**: price per single screen per started week, or flat for all screens per started week. - **started month**: price per single screen per started month, or flat for all screens per started month. - **year**: price per screen per year, or flat for all screens per year. |
| **Price for spot length** | Specify the spot length in seconds. |
| **Minimum booking days** | Specify the minimum duration for a booking of this product in days. |
| **Minimum booking duration** | Select to allow a shorter booking period than the minimum booking days which creates an extra surcharge for undercutting. |
| **Surcharge for undercutting in %** | Specify the extra surcharge in percent in case undercutting is allowed. |

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2b87f73-d9f5-43cb-8182-2641762664fd/Images/Documentation/create-a-digital-product-image-g1qdyliq.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T20%3A13%3A12Z&se=2026-11-06T21%3A13%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=sZN8ZvCR00b6xXYZPfJR7sr00xxTVEC5vdkPy7g0hJw%3D)

---

## Create a DOOH client

To sell ad spaces to your customers, you must create DOOH clients.

Perform the following steps:

1. Go to **Administration > DOOH > DOOH clients**.
2. In the **DOOH clients** pane, click **New**.
3. In the **Create new client** window, specify the following properties:

| **Company** | Enter the company. |
| --- | --- |
| **DOOH user group** | Select a user group from the dropdown menu. If the user who creates the client belongs to only one DOOH user group, that group is automatically added and no selection is possible. |
| **Type** | Select the client type: - **Agency** - **Direct client** |

1. Specify all other [client details](/grassfish/docs/work-with-clients) as needed.
2. Click **Save** to save your changes.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2b87f73-d9f5-43cb-8182-2641762664fd/Images/Documentation/quick-guide-create-a-booking-image-gcx93wr3.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T20%3A13%3A12Z&se=2026-11-06T21%3A13%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=sZN8ZvCR00b6xXYZPfJR7sr00xxTVEC5vdkPy7g0hJw%3D)

---

## Create a DOOH booking

Once you've created clients, you can create bookings for them:

1. Go to **DOOH > Booking**.
2. In the **Clients** pane, select the client that you want to create a booking for.
3. At the bottom of the **Bookings** pane, click **New**.
4. In the **Create new booking** window, select the **Client** from the dropdown menu.
5. Specify all other [booking details](/grassfish/docs/create-bookings) as needed.
6. To add a booking item, click one of the following options:
  - **New (single)**: create one booking item with a start and end date.
  - **New (multi)**: create multiple booking items with multiple dates and times.
7. In the **Create booking item** dialog, select your DOOH **Product** from the dropdown list.
8. Under **Spot**, add a spot to your booking item. You can select an available spot, upload a spot, or create a new one.
9. Specify all other booking item details as needed.
10. Switch to the **Time** tab and specify weekdays and times for the booking item.
11. Specify all other booking item details as needed.
12. Click **Save** to save your booking item.
13. Create more booking items if needed. You can also [copy an existing booking item](/grassfish/docs/copy-booking-items) to speed up the process.
14. Once you've created your booking items, click **Save and Close**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2b87f73-d9f5-43cb-8182-2641762664fd/Images/Documentation/quick-guide-create-a-booking-image-c5ng8m4w.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T20%3A13%3A12Z&se=2026-11-06T21%3A13%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=sZN8ZvCR00b6xXYZPfJR7sr00xxTVEC5vdkPy7g0hJw%3D)

### ✅ Done!

You've successfully created your first DOOH booking. Use your new skills to create more bookings or continue reading to learn more about DOOH.