Alerts

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Last updated: Apr 20, 2020

Alerts can be of much significance to the users. Ranging from login activities to request approvals, events can help you to keep track of the alerts in a smooth and convenient way. To configure Alerts, perform the following steps:

  1. Click icon to configure Alerts.



    The New Alert page appears.



    The Alert ID gets assigned automatically.

  2. If you wish to change the Alert ID, type the numbers of your choice.

    1. Click the Severity drop-down list to choose the level of severity.

    2. If you want to assign a new datasource, then enter a relevant value in the Datasource text field, e.g. com.intellectdesign.modelhouse.alert.handler.NotificationAlertDataSource.

      Note

      The aforementioned datasource class needs to implement IAlertDataSource.

    3. Assigning the relevant datasource class facilitates the purpose of fetching the target recipients. It is not mandatory to enter a value in the field of Datasource. If the field is left blank, then the default datasource class will be taken into account.



  3. The Description gets assigned automatically. If you wish to modify the Description, then you can modify it. Select the Entitlement drop-down list and click SELF option. Based on the selected Entitlement, the alerts tend to differ for each and every type. Select the checkbox of Alert Enabled.




  4. If you wish to assign an engine class for the Entitlement Type, click icon to configure Entitlements. A new pop-up appears. Type SELF in the text field of Entitlement Type and enter a relevant value in the text field of Engine Class, e.g. com.intellectdesign.modelhouse.alerts.EventEntitlementEngine. After entering the values, click Save to save the changes.




    Channel Configuration determines the type of channel and the users can receive the alerts, through the means of the channel, which they prefer to choose. Inbox, SMTP, SMS and Push Notifications are the four available channels. Inbox indicates the messages that appear as notifications in the application. SMTP indicates electronic mails. SMS appears as a text message in mobile, whereas Push notifications serve the purpose, in the form of a mobile notification.

  5. In the section of Channel Configuration, click Channels drop-down list to select the channel of your choice, e.g. INBOX.



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