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What is a User Notification?

The User Notifications feature provides a consistent way to schedule and manage notifications that improves communication with end-users

Example of a user notification
Example of a User Notification as seen on the Dashboard

The User Notification has the following properties:

Property Description
Title The Title is mandatory and is the short text that should catch the attention of the intended target audience
Content The Content can be a larger text to inform the user about, details of the notifications. The text area is implemented using a WYSIWYG HTML editor and you can provide rich text formatting including images and more
Type / Severity You can provide different types of classifications for the User Notification, for example, OK or Critical
Promoted on dashboard When checked, the User Notification is pinned on the Dashboard otherwise it is only available in the general notifications area
Global (for all users) When checked, the User Notification is visible for all users and you do not need to manage and limit the target audience (Roles)
Publication start date The start time for when the User Notification is visible (Active) for the target audience
Publication end date The end time for when the User Notification is visible (Active) for the target audience
Roles If the User Notification is not public, you can manage the list of individual Roles

Next Step

Add or manage User Notification

Dashboard