Message Template

Message templates are used in correspondences whenever a notification or e-mail is sent via the application. Message templates can be used, for example, during a process review, an interview scheduling, an approval process, etc.

Message templates are available via the Configuration menu:

  • Message templates under Configuration (Security) are messages relating to the security of Oracle Taleo Enterprise Edition products. They are system-generated messages provided by Oracle.

  • Message templates under Specific Configuration are messages specific to each Oracle Taleo Enterprise Edition product. provides system-generated message templates. But new message templates can also be created by system administrators. Paragraphs are added to messages. They can be accessed directly, or from within a message template.

The Message Templates list contains system-generated message templates provided with the product as well as user-defined message templates created by system administrators. User-defined message templates can be edited by system administrators. The properties, context, content, and attachments can be modified. System-generated message templates can also be edited by system administrators. The properties and content can be edited but the context (that is, the recipient, delivery type, triggering event, OLF) cannot be edited. Also note that system-generated message templates cannot be deactivated.

The Message Templates list contains the following columns. All columns (except the Actions column) can be sorted by clicking on the column header.

  • Code

  • Name

  • Status: Active or Inactive.

  • Delivery Type: Automatic, Manual, Any.

  • Origin: System or User-Defined.

  • Creation Date

  • Last Modification Date

  • Actions

The Refine by tool in the Message Templates list provides the following options: All, Name, Code, Status, Intended for, Read-only Attachment, Confidential, Used in Status, Used, in Step, Used in Workflow, Language.