System Messages enable system administrators and other users who have been granted the "IssueSystemMessages" privilege to broadcast System Messages to all application users. System Messages are displayed when a user logs in to the application. They can be any message intended for distribution to all users. For example, a System Message might notify users about an upcoming system shutdown.
Note
Once a System Message is scheduled, it cannot be deleted. These messages should be handled carefully by qualified users. You can also prevent unnecessary confusion by entering a specific expiration date and time whenever you schedule a System Message. Users who log in to the application after a System Message has expired will not see the outdated Message on their screen.
The following screen will appear when you select the "Schedule System Message" option:
When creating a new System Message, you are presented with the following options:
- Posted
Displays date System Message was posted.
- At
Displays time of day when System Message was posted.
- Posted by
Displays username of user who posted System Message.
Tip
Hitting the TAB key in the "Scheduled" field will automatically cause a scheduled date of "ASAP" to be entered in the field. With an ASAP scheduled date, a System Message will be delivered as soon as server resources allow.
- Scheduled
Specify the date when you want to begin broadcasting the System Message to all users who log in to the application.
- At
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Enter a standard time format (e.g., "HH:MM:SS").
Specify the time of day—including the hour, minute, and second—when you want to begin broadcasting the System Message to all users who log in to the application.
- Expires
Specify the date when you want to stop broadcasting the System Message to all users who log in to the application.
- At
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Enter a standard time format (e.g., "HH:MM:SS") for when the defined System Message is will expire.
Specify the time of day—including the hour, minute, and second—when you want to stop broadcasting the System Message to all users who log in to the application.
- Message
This is a scrolling text field with word-wrapping for entering a System Message. System Message are broadcast to all users when they log in to the application.
To the far right of the screen, the following buttons are available:
- CANCEL
Closes the screen without creating the defined System Message, returning you to the application desktop.
- SAVE
Creates the defined System Message.