Auto Alarm Task Type Example

This task requires System Access to the Task Manager in Setup > System.

Use the Auto Alarms task type to notify designated staff of all Roster Alarms active within a date range for the selected Shift(s) and Region(s).

  1. Go to: System > Task Manager
  2. Click Add
  3. In Name, label your job. Use the description area to enter additional information if needed.
  4. Leave remaining and default settings as is.
  5. Click the Task tab to create a task.
  6. In Name, label your task.
  7. In Task Type, select Auto-Alarm.
  8. In From Date and Through Date use Dynamic Dates to target a date range. Some examples below:

    • To target the 2nd day in the future, in From type: TODAY+2DAYS and in Through type: TODAY+2DAYS

    • To target the next two days, in From type: TODAY+1DAYand in Through type: TODAY+2DAYS

    • To target tomorrow’s date, in From type: TODAY+1DAY and in Through type: TODAY+1DAY

    • To target the 7th day in the future, in From type: TODAY+7DAYS and in Through type: TODAY+7DAYS
  9. In Shift(s), select one or more shifts to return Roster Alarms active on the selected shift(s). Clear all of the check boxes to return Roster Alarms for all of the Shift(s) listed.
  10. In Region(s), select one or more regions to return Roster Alarms active in the selected Region(s). Clear all of the check boxes to return Roster Alarms for all of the Region(s) listed.
  11. In Attempt for the next [x] minutes (0=60 minutes), type the number of minutes desired. Meaning, after firing this task only attempt for [x] minutes. Max call attempts is 3.
  12. In Limit the Contact Method, select a contact method or select <all> to use all of the contact methods listed in the selected person’s general record.
  13. Click Save.
  14. Optional -click the Schedules tab to create a schedule. See Task Manager Schedule Example topic for additional information.
Parent topic: Task Manager