Tab / Attribute

Function

Tab: Event

Observed Type

Valuemation business object type which is monitored by the notification

Active

Determines whether the notification is active or just set up but deactivated.

Condition

Selection condition applied to object of the 'Observed Type' object type. Only objects fulfilling this condition are considered for the notification.

Notify When

The actual condition for the notification. Currently only two conditions are available: 'Count Greater Than' and 'Count Less Than'. Works together with the 'Threshold' attribute.

Threshold

The number of observed objects which triggers the notification. Works together with the 'Notify When' attribute. For example: Notify When = 'Count Greater Than' and Threshold = 10 would mean that if more than 10 objects of the observed object type fulfill the condition (set in attribute 'Condition'), then notification is triggered.

Notification Name

Just a name given to this particular notification

Tab: Frequencies

Check Period

Determines how often data should be checked for compliance with the specified condition

Unit

Time unit for the 'Check Period' attribute

Notification Period

Determines how often notifications should be sent if objects fulfilling the condition exist.

Unit

Time unit for the 'Notification Period' attribute

Tab: Action

Currently only the 'Send Mail' action can be used with notifications. The 'Action' tab contains settings for sending the email. The tab contains examples of functions that can be used to get email addresses from objects in the database. The functions on this tab are only textual examples and cannot be copied or edited. For a description of the functions please see the 'Info Tab' topic under 'Email Templates'.

Tab: Status

The 'Status' tab summarizes the current notification status

Last Count

Number of objects fulfilling the condition at the moment of last check. Even if no notification has been triggered on the basis of this number (because 'Notification Period' is set to a higher value than 'Check Period', you can still see this attribute for the last available 'observed' value (count).

Last Check

When was last check performed

Previous Count

Same as 'Last Count' for the "one before last" check

Previous Check

When was the "one before last" check performed

Last Notification

When was the last notification sent

Previous Notification

When was the "one before last" notification sent

Last Status

Status of the last notification (e.g. Mail Sent, Mail Error)

Status Description

Description of the status

Item

Function / Meaning

Edit Condition

Opens query editor for creation/editing of the notification condition

More Mail Options

Opens email template editor for the notification email