This task requires System Access to
the Task Manager in the System area in Setup.
Use the Auto Alarms task type to notify
designated staff of all Roster Alarms active within
a date range for the selected Shifts and Regions.
Go to the Task Manager in the System area in Setup
to create a new task.
Click Add
Enter a name for this job in the General tab.
Leave the remaining and default settings as is.
Click the Task tab to create a task.
Enter a name for this task in the Task tab. Generally,
the same name provided in the General tab is used here.
Select Auto-Alarm from the Task Type drop-down.
Set From Date* and Through Date* values.
Use Dynamic Dates to target a date range. Dynamic Date
entries are case sensitive. Some examples below:
To target the second day in the future, type TODAY+2DAYS in From
Date. Type TODAY+2DAYS in Through Date.
To target the next two days, type TODAY+1DAY in From
Date. Type TODAY+2DAYS in Through Date.
To target tomorrow’s date, type TODAY+1DAY in From
Date. Type TODAY+1DAY in Through Date.
To target the seventh day in the future, type TODAY+7DAYS in From Date.
Type TODAY+7DAYS in Through Date.
Select one or more shifts to return active Roster Alarms
for the selected Shift. None Selected returns Roster Alarms
for all of the shifts listed.
Select one or more regions to return active Roster Alarms
for the selected Region. None Selected returns Roster Alarms
for all of the regions listed.
Type the number of minutes desired in Attempt for
the next [x] minutes (0=60 minutes). Defines the number of attempts
within X minutes after firing this task only. Max call attempts
is 3.
Select a contact method or select <all> to use all
of the contact methods available for the selected person.
Click Save.
Optional - click the Schedules tab to create a
schedule. See topic, Task Manager Schedule Example for additional
information.