This screen allows the management of Custom Notifications which can be set send out alert messages at a time of the user’s choosing. From this screen you can add, edit and delete Custom Notifications

Creating Custom Notifications

To create a Custom Notifications, navigate to Admin > Notifications > Custom Notifications, Click on “Add” and fill in the necessary fields using the information below

  • Notification Reference: This is the unique name for the Custom Notification
  • Message: This is the detailed message for the notification
  • Distribution Type: Select “Job Titles”, “Employees”, “Departments”, “Locations”
  • Recipients: Select the relevant employee, department or Job description and click the “Add Recipient” button to add the recipient
  • Dashboard Emphasis: Select “Yes” to have the message emphasised when shown on the dashboard
  • Dashboard High Importance: Select “Yes” to have the message shown in “Red”
  • Alert Type: Select how you want the alert to be sent
  • Alert Date: Select the date the alert should be sent out
  • Recurrence: Select if the alert should be sent out only once or repeated
  • Expiry Date: Select the end date of the alert if applicable otherwise the alert will keep recurring
  • Save Button: Click this button to save changes.
  • Cancel Button: Click this button to cancel changes.

Note: Custom alerts are checked and sent out once a day so once alerts have been sent out for the day, any new alerts will be sent out the next day.

Editing Custom Notifications

To edit a Custom Notification, navigate to Admin > Custom Notifications. Click on a Custom Notification and change the information as required (See Creating Custom Notifications). When done, click the “Save” button to save changes or the “Cancel” button to discard changes.

Deleting Custom Notifications

To delete a Custom Notification, navigate to Admin > Custom Notifications. Select the checkbox beside the Custom Notification(s) you want to delete and the click the “Delete” button.