Using Notification Manager
Theme: Configure
Who Is It For? System Administrator, Automation Engineer
What Is It?
The Notification Manager is used to create groups based on Machine, Schedule, and Job status change events in OpCon, then define triggers to send notifications. User-defined group folders are created and displayed for each item (Machines, Schedules, and/or Jobs). For conceptual information on the Event Notification System (ENS), refer to Event Notification in the Concepts online help.
All data in the Notification Manager table is updated every time a user makes a single change. If more than one user attempts to make a change at the same time, errors can occur. Continuous recommends limiting Notification Manager to one user at a time.
The Notification Manager screen displays item groups, notification triggers inside the groups, and notifications defined for each trigger.
The Type Filter Text box lets you type part or all of a name to filter the display. Type an * (asterisk) before a word to search for strings that do not start with that word.
Type *Level to find a group that includes "Level" somewhere in the name.
Notification Manager Toolbar
The toolbar resides at the top-right corner of the screen. Select any icon to learn more about its functionality.
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FAQs
Q: What can you do with Notification Manager?
Notification Manager allows you to notification manager toolbar.
Q: Who has access to Notification Manager?
Access to Notification Manager is controlled by the privileges assigned to your OpCon role. Contact your system administrator if you need access.
Q: What happens if more than one user edits the Notification Manager at the same time?
All data in the Notification Manager table is updated every time a user makes a single change. If more than one user attempts to make a change at the same time, errors can occur. Continuous recommends limiting Notification Manager to one user at a time.
Glossary
Notification: A message sent by the SMA Notify Handler when a Machine, Schedule, or Job changes to a specific status. Notifications can be delivered as emails, text messages, Windows Event Log entries, SNMP traps, or other formats.
Resource: A numeric variable in OpCon representing a finite pool. Jobs can be configured to require a set number of resource units to run, limiting concurrent executions and preventing resource contention.
Role: A named security profile in OpCon that groups privileges together. Roles are assigned to user accounts to control which features, schedules, jobs, machines, and administrative functions a user can access.
Privilege: A specific permission granted through an OpCon role that controls access to a feature, function, or object type. Privileges are organized into categories such as Function Privileges, Machine Privileges, Schedule Privileges, and Access Codes.
Machine: A platform defined in the OpCon database that has an agent installed. OpCon routes job execution requests to machines via SMANetCom, and machines report job completion status back to SAM.
Schedule: A named container for jobs in OpCon, built for a specific date to create that day's automation. Schedules define build settings, frequencies, and the jobs that run within them.
Job: The fundamental unit of work in OpCon. A job defines what to run, on which machine, when to start, and what conditions must be met. Job results are tracked and can trigger events and notifications.
OpCon: Continuous' workflow automation platform. The OpCon server includes the database, SAM and Supporting Services (SAM-SS), and graphical user interfaces. agents installed on target platforms run jobs and report results.