A Contact Group is a list of users to be notified when an alert occurs; it is similar to a distribution list. Each user must be set up with a contact method in Client Profile or My Profile prior to creating a Contact Group.
To access Contact Groups, click Admin > Contact Groups and then perform any of the following procedures:
To create a new contact group ˆtop of pageˆ
- Click the add icon (+) in Contact Groups to display the New Contact Group dialog box.
- Type a name for the new contact group in the Name field.
- If you want to cancel changes before saving, click the close icon (x).
- Click Save to save changes and then click the close icon (x) to close the dialog box.
- If you want to add a client contact, follow these steps:
- Click Add Client Contact.
- Click Contact Types and select Email, Phone, Text, Fax, FTP, or Numeric Page.
- Click Contacts and select a contact method for the client already setup in Client Profile.
- Click Add to add the client contact or click the close icon (x) to cancel changes.
- If you want to add a user contact, follow these steps:
- Click Add User Contact.
- Click Users and select a user name from the list.
- Click Contact Types and select Email, Phone, Text, Fax, FTP, or Numeric Page.
- Click Contacts and select a contact method for the user already setup in My Profile.
- Click Add to add the user contact or click the close icon (x) to cancel changes.
To change the name of a contact group ˆtop of pageˆ
- Select the contact group in the Contact Groups list. The name of the selected contact group displays in the field beside the button labeled Save Contact Group Name.
- Type a new name for the contact group in the Name field and then click Save Contact Group Name.
To disable or enable a contact group ˆtop of pageˆ
- Select the contact group in the Contact Groups list. The name of the selected contact group displays in the field beside the button labeled Save Contact Group Name.
- Type a new name for the contact group in the Name field and then click Save Contact Group Name.
To delete a user in a contact group ˆtop of pageˆ
- Select the contact group in the Contact Groups list. The name of the selected contact group displays in the field beside the button labeled Save Contact Group Name.
- Locate the user's Contact Name in the list and then click the delete icon (–) associated with the Contact Name.