To create a notification
- In the main navigation bar, click Ad-hoc Notifications. The page opens.
- On the upper left, click New Notification. The Create a New Notification page opens.
- Take one of these actions.
- Click New Notification.
- Click the name of a template.
Enter this information.
Field
Description
Valid Values
Sender
From whom the message will appear to originate.
Facilities to which you have access.
Subject
The name or title of your notification.
200 alphanumeric characters with special characters.
Recipients
To whom the message will be sent.
Groups of contacts as specified in the ICS Chart. For more information, go to the procedure: Manage Labor Pool and Other Groups.
Delivery Methods
Communication channels through which you wish to send the notification.
- Text
- Voice
Text/Voice Message
Content of the notification to be sent as text or voice message.
2500 alphanumeric characters with special characters.
Voice Repeat Options: Number of times to repeat call
Whether the call should be repeated or not; and if so, how many times to repeat the call.
- Do not repeat
- 1
- 2
- 3
Voice Repeat Options: Time between each call
How many minutes to wait between calls.
- 1 minute
- 2 minutes
- 3 minutes
- 5 minutes
- 10 minutes
- 15 minutes
- 30 minutes
Email Body
Content of the notification to be sent as an email.
Unlimited
Responses
Whether you want to receive responses or not. If so, you will need to enter the response options.
- Don’t allow responses
- Allow responses
Send date & time
Whether you want to send the notification now or at a later date and time.
- Send immediately
- Delay sending
Delivery order
Whether you wan to send the notification to all communication channels at the same time or one at a time.
- Send to all delivery methods at the same time
- Send to one delivery method at a time, with specified delay between attempts
- Click Review and Send. The notification preview page opens.
- Click Send.