Create a New Alert

An alert can be created starting either from the Suppliers or Sites tab. To create an alert, select the New Alert action. The New Alert tab opens.

Figure 5-2 New Alert Page

This figure shows the New Alert page.

Table 5-1 describes the fields on this page.

Table 5-1 New Alert Tab

Field Description

Title

Title displayed for the alert. Mandatory field.

Description

Description of the alert. Mandatory field.

Response Required By

Date by which responses must be returned. Mandatory field.

Time (Optional)

Time by which responses must be returned on the due date. Optional field.

Urgent

Check this box if the alert should be marked as urgent in email and response views.

Status

Status of the alert, for example, Sent or Unsent.

Select From

Select to target suppliers, sites, or both for this alert. Mandatory field.

Site Contact Roles

List of site contact roles that can respond to this alert. Field not shown if suppliers is selected in the Select From field.

Requires Acknowledgement

Check this box if an acknowledgement is required from the supplier.

Send Reminder

If Yes is selected, the Frequency and Send Reminders Until fields appear. Select how often to send a reminder and an ending date for reminders. An end date is required.

The following subtabs are available:

  • Alert Details

  • Recipients: List of users who receive notification when the alert is created.

  • Questions: Set of questions that need to be responded to.

  • Responses: List of responses to this alert.

  • Custom Fields

  • Change History

  • Attachments: List of documents attached to the alert.

The following actions are available:

  • Create Mailing List

  • Load Mailing List

  • Import Recipients

  • Save and Send

For information on mailing lists, see the Oracle Retail Supply Chain Collaboration Cloud Service Administration Guide.