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} img.fr-rounded { border-radius: 10px; -moz-border-radius: 10px; -webkit-border-radius: 10px; -moz-background-clip: padding; -webkit-background-clip: padding-box; background-clip: padding-box; } </style><style> p { margin: 0; } span.fr-emoticon.fr-emoticon-img { background-repeat: no-repeat !important; font-size: inherit; height: 1em; width: 1em; min-height: 20px; min-width: 20px; display: inline-block; margin: -0.1em 0.1em 0.1em; line-height: 1; vertical-align: middle; } span.fr-emoticon { font-weight: normal; font-family: "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "NotoColorEmoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Android Emoji", "EmojiSymbols"; display: inline; line-height: 0; } blockquote { border-left: solid 2px #5e35b1; color: #5e35b1; margin-left: 0; padding-left: 5px; } blockquote blockquote { border-color: #00bcd4; color: #00bcd4; } blockquote blockquote blockquote { border-color: #43a047; color: #43a047; } table.grid { border-collapse: collapse; } table.grid td, table.grid th { border: 1px solid #ddd; 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} img.fr-dib.fr-fir { margin-right: 0; text-align: right; } img.fr-dib.fr-fil { margin-left: 0; text-align: left; } img.fr-dib { margin: 5px auto; display: block; float: none; } img.fr-bordered { box-sizing: content-box; border: solid 5px #CCC; } img.fr-shadow { box-shadow: 10px 10px 5px 0px #cccccc; } img.fr-rounded { border-radius: 10px; -moz-border-radius: 10px; -webkit-border-radius: 10px; -moz-background-clip: padding; -webkit-background-clip: padding-box; background-clip: padding-box; } </style><style> p { margin: 0; } span.fr-emoticon.fr-emoticon-img { background-repeat: no-repeat !important; font-size: inherit; height: 1em; width: 1em; min-height: 20px; min-width: 20px; display: inline-block; margin: -0.1em 0.1em 0.1em; line-height: 1; vertical-align: middle; } span.fr-emoticon { font-weight: normal; font-family: "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "NotoColorEmoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Android Emoji", "EmojiSymbols"; display: inline; line-height: 0; } blockquote { border-left: solid 2px #5e35b1; color: #5e35b1; margin-left: 0; padding-left: 5px; } blockquote blockquote { border-color: #00bcd4; color: #00bcd4; } blockquote blockquote blockquote { border-color: #43a047; color: #43a047; } table.grid { border-collapse: collapse; } table.grid td, table.grid th { border: 1px solid #ddd; } .fr-fic.fr-dib { display: block; margin: 5px auto; } .fr-fic.fr-dib.fr-fir { text-align: right; margin: 5px 0 5px auto; } .fr-fic.fr-dib.fr-fil { text-align: left; margin: 5px auto 5px 0; } .fr-fic.fr-dii { float: none; margin: 5px auto; } .fr-fic.fr-dii.fr-fil { float: left; margin: 5px auto; } .fr-fic.fr-dii.fr-fir { float: right; margin: 5px auto; } </style><style> p { margin: 0; font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif, "Roboto"; } span.fr-emoticon.fr-emoticon-img { background-repeat: no-repeat !important; font-size: inherit; height: 1em; width: 1em; min-height: 20px; min-width: 20px; display: inline-block; margin: -0.1em 0.1em 0.1em; line-height: 1; vertical-align: middle; } span.fr-emoticon { font-weight: normal; font-family: "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "NotoColorEmoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Android Emoji", "EmojiSymbols"; display: inline; line-height: 0; } blockquote { border-left: solid 2px #5e35b1; color: #5e35b1; margin-left: 0; padding-left: 5px; } blockquote blockquote { border-color: #00bcd4; color: #00bcd4; } blockquote blockquote blockquote { border-color: #43a047; color: #43a047; } table.grid { border-collapse: collapse; } table.grid td, table.grid th { border: 1px solid #ddd; } .fr-fic.fr-dib { display: block; margin: 5px auto; } .fr-fic.fr-dib.fr-fir { text-align: right; margin: 5px 0 5px auto; } .fr-fic.fr-dib.fr-fil { text-align: left; margin: 5px auto 5px 0; } .fr-fic.fr-dii { float: none; margin: 5px auto; } .fr-fic.fr-dii.fr-fil { float: left; margin: 5px auto; } .fr-fic.fr-dii.fr-fir { float: right; margin: 5px auto; } .styled-table thead tr th:first-child { width: 28em; min-width: 28em; max-width: 28em; word-break: break-word; } .styled-table thead tr th:nth-child(2) { width: 8em; min-width: 8em; max-width: 8em; word-break: break-word; } .styled-table thead tr th:nth-child(3) { width: 8em; min-width: 8em; max-width: 8em; word-break: break-word; } .styled-table thead tr th:nth-child(4) { width: 8em; min-width: 8em; max-width: 8em; word-break: break-word; } .styled-table thead tr th:nth-child(5) { width: 8em; min-width: 8em; max-width: 8em; word-break: break-word; } .styled-table { border-radius: 5px;border-collapse: collapse; margin: 25px 0; font-size: 1rem; font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif, "Roboto"; width: 100%; box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15); } .styled-table thead tr { text-align: left;border-radius: 5px; } .styled-table th { border-radius: 5px; padding: 12px 15px; } .styled-table td { padding: 12px 15px; } .styled-table tbody tr { border-bottom: 1px solid #dddddd; } .styled-table tbody tr:nth-of-type(even) { background-color: #fafafa; } .styled-table tbody tr:last-of-type { border-bottom: 2px solid $orcolor; } </style><p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Setup</span></strong></p><table class="styled-table grid" style="width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 33.3333%; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(0, 204, 248);"><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 12pt;">Field</span></strong></td><td style="width: 15.1326%; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(0, 204, 248);"><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 12pt;">Type</span></strong></td><td style="width: 51.5341%; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(0, 204, 248);"><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 12pt;">Description</span></strong></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 33.3333%;" id="name">Description</td><td style="width: 15.1326%;">Free Text</td><td style="width: 51.5341%; text-align: left;">The text entered here will be used as a description to identify this Notification elsewhere throughout the system.</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 33.3333%;" id="">Notification Type</td><td style="width: 15.1326%;">Single Select</td><td style="width: 51.5341%; text-align: left;">The choice made here will dictate who receives this notification, and different fields will appear below to configure this.</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 33.3333%;" id="">Access Restriction<br></td><td style="width: 15.1326%;">Single Select</td><td style="width: 51.5341%; text-align: left;">When &quot;Agent Notification&quot; is selected as the Notification Type, the selection can be made to restrict this notification&#39;s availability to Teams, Departments, or any Agents at all. The appropriate selection can then be made for those who are permitted.</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 33.3333%;" id="">Agent</td><td style="width: 15.1326%;">Single Select</td><td style="width: 51.5341%; text-align: left;">When &quot;Agent Notification (Single Agent)&quot; is selected as the Notification Type, the selection can be made here as to which Agent this is.</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 33.3333%;" id="">End-User</td><td style="width: 15.1326%;">Single Select</td><td style="width: 51.5341%; text-align: left;">When &quot;End-User Notification&quot; is selected as the Notification Type, then the End-User in question can be selected here. End-user roles can be selected for the people to notify, when the genric end-user notification (not the single user option) is selected. After setting up the notification with a user role attached, you can turn off/ modify the notification from the user role in configuration &gt; User Roles &gt; *Click into the user role with the notification attached to it and there will be a table in the notifications tab*.<br></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 33.3333%;" id="">Recipients</td><td style="width: 15.1326%;">Free Text</td><td style="width: 51.5341%; text-align: left;">When &quot;Fixed Email Notification&quot; is selected as the Notification Type, the email addresses listed here (separated by commas) will be sent this notification.</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 33.3333%;" id="">Filter on Site Contact Type</td><td style="width: 15.1326%;">Checkbox</td><td style="width: 51.5341%; text-align: left;">When &quot;Send to Site Contact&quot; is selected as the Notification Type, then this will allow for a filter to be applied for the Site Contact type that will be included. When checked, a single select box will appear for choosing this contact type.</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 33.3333%;" id="delivery_method">Delivery Method</td><td style="width: 15.1326%;">Single Select</td><td style="width: 51.5341%; text-align: left;">This will allow the choice of how this Notification is sent, options include Email, SMS, and in-app popups.</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 33.3333%;">Send a push notification (Halo iOS/Android App)<br></td><td style="width: 15.1326%;">Checkbox</td><td style="width: 51.5341%; text-align: left;">This option will allow for a Push Notification to be sent to the recipient&#39;s phone via the Halo iOS / Android application. If you are using NHServer to process your mail (only On-Prem customers will be able to use NHServer), you will need to ensure you are on the correct version for this to work.&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 33.3333%;" id="eventno">Event</td><td style="width: 15.1326%;">Single Select</td><td style="width: 51.5341%; text-align: left;">The selection made here will determine what type of event will trigger this Notification to fire. The event must also match the following provided criteria in order to fire.</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 33.3333%;" id="">All of the following criteria must be matched for this notification to be sent<br></td><td style="width: 15.1326%;">List</td><td style="width: 51.5341%; text-align: left;">The criteria stated here must be matched when the above selected event occurs for this Notification to fire. These can be based on a variety of Ticket and User fields.</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 33.3333%;">Template for Email/SMS</td><td style="width: 15.1326%;">Single Select</td><td style="width: 51.5341%; text-align: left;">Sets the Email Template used for Email or SMS notifications.</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 33.3333%;" id="acknowledge_type">Acknowledgement Type</td><td style="width: 15.1326%;">Single Select</td><td style="width: 51.5341%; text-align: left;"><strong>(Shows when Twilio for SMS is enabled and &quot;Default Delivery Method&quot; is &quot;Phone Call&quot;)</strong> Sets whether an input can be set after the call message is read out.</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 33.3333%;" id="acknowledge_complete">Input received message</td><td style="width: 15.1326%;">Text</td><td style="width: 51.5341%; text-align: left;"><strong>(Shows when Twilio for SMS is enabled, &quot;Default Delivery Method&quot; is &quot;Phone Call&quot;, and &quot;Acknowledgement Type&quot; is enabled)</strong> Sets the message that will be read out on call if an input is given.<br></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 33.3333%;">No input message</td><td style="width: 15.1326%;">Text</td><td style="width: 51.5341%; text-align: left;" id="acknowledge_empty"><strong>(Shows when Twilio for SMS is enabled, &quot;Default Delivery Method&quot; is &quot;Phone Call&quot;, &nbsp;and &quot;Acknowledgement Type&quot; is enabled)</strong> Sets the message that will be read out on call if no input is given.<br></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Agents</span></strong></p><p>Once created, the Notification will list any of its subscribed Agents here, detailing whether or not this has been inherited via a Role, and if so, which one.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Roles</span></strong></p><p>Once created, the Notification will list any Roles which have this set as a subscription. Agents or Users with those Roles will be automatically subscribed to this notification.</p>
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