In this part you'll learn how to manage your notification types & definitions.
Notification types vs definitions
Notification types allow you to create specific parameters for the notification that relate more with time (like triggering time and repeat time).
Notification definitions allow you to create actual notifications (whereas notification types set just specific parameters) that are assigned to specific users. You will be able to target a specific zone, select a notification type defined in the “Notification types” section and set the desired communication channel (like email or SMS).
Notification types overview
In order to access notification types, click the “Notification Types” link on the left menu.
Legend:
Triggering time (minutes) – after what time when the breach has happened send an alert.
Repeat time (minutes) – what is the time inverval between repeated alerts.
Max repeats – how many times the alert will be send again.
Add/Edit/Delete notification type
In order to add a notification type, click the “Create notification” button at the top. A new window should pop up where you can fill up your information.
Once you are finished, click the “Save” button. Wait till the progress bar at the top finishes.
In order to edit a notification type, click on the notification type name. A new window should pop up where you can edit the information.
Once you are finished, click the “Save” button. Wait until the progress bar at the top finishes.
In order to delete a notification type, click the “trashbin” icon at the right. A new window should pop up.
On this new window click the “Confirm” button. Wait until the progress bar at the top finishes.
Notification definitions overview
In order to access notification definitions, first click the “Users” link on the left menu.
Click the user’s email.
On the next page select at the top the “Notifications” tab. A new page should appear.
Legend:
Email, SMS – presents whether the notification definition will be send via these channels.
Legend:
Zone – You can associate a notification definition to a zone.
Alert type – allows you to choose what kind of alert would you like to get from pre-definied options (for example “Temperature beyond threshold”). If you select “All other alert types” you will get all types of alerts.
Notification type – allows you to choose from notification types that you can define in the “Notification types” section (as explained in the previous section).