Contents of the Final PO Alert Configuration Dialog Box
Use these fields and options to specify who receives final PO alerts.
Alerts Grid
Field | Description |
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Grid Drop-down |
Click the drop-down arrow on a grid header to complete any of the following actions:
Not all options are available on all grids. |
New | Click this option to insert a row beneath the current row. |
Copy | Click a row and then click this option to add a copy of the selected row to the grid. |
Delete | Click a row and then click this option to delete it. |
Field | Description |
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Alert Rule Name | This field displays the names of existing alert rules; or, if you are creating a new alert rule, enter the name of the rule. You can change the name of an existing rule; however, all alert rule names must be unique. |
Enabled | Select this option to enable the rule. When the alert is Active, this feature allows you to enable only selected rules, without having to delete any unwanted rules. In other words, if the alert is Active, then Vantagepoint will run any one of its Enabled rules. If the alert is not Active, then Vantagepoint will not run any of its rules, even if rules are Enabled. |
Languages | This column displays if you use multiple languages. Use this column to select the language for this alert. Only employees with the selected language receive the alert. However, if you leave this column blank, all employees receive this alert regardless of their designated language. The Language field displays <languages selected> if any languages are selected. |
Send To
Field | Description |
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Requestor's Supervisor | Select this option if you want to send the alert to the requestor's supervisor. Alerts are automatically sent to the requester. |
Alert Criteria
Field | Description |
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Selected Buyers | Use the Employee lookup to select an employee. The Employee lookup includes only the employees who are designated as buyers on the Buyer tab of the Purchasing & Inventory Company Settings form ( | ).
Buyer's Timesheet Group | If the buyers listed on the Buyer tab of the Purchasing & Inventory Company Settings form belong to the specified timesheet group, then generate an alert. Timesheet groups, such as Administration or Architectural, are created in Time Settings. |
Buyer's Expense Group | If the buyers listed on the Buyer tab of the Purchasing & Inventory Company Settings form belong to the specified expense group, then generate an alert. Expense groups, such as Administration or Architectural, are created in Expense Settings. |
Delivery Options
You can select one or both of these options.
Field | Description |
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Select this option to send the alert via an email message. Links in the email message provide easy access to the appropriate application area. If you select this option, complete the related fields under the Email heading. | |
Notification Center | Select this option to send the alert via the notification center. |
These fields are available when you select Email as an alert delivery method.
Field | Description |
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Subject | Enter the subject for the email message. Click Insert Field to open the Column Selection dialog box and select related fields to add to the subject text. |
Message |
Do one or more of the following:
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Parent Topic: Final PO Alert Configuration Dialog Box