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Define alert template details

The Alert Template section is used to establish the identifying characteristics of the alert template in the system. 
  1. In the navigation bar, click
    Alerts
    >
    Alert Templates
    .
  2. Click
    New
    .
  3. On the
    New Alert Template
    screen, in the
    Name
    field of the
    Alert Template
    section, enter a name and description for the alert template. The name and description display in
    BlackBerry AtHoc
    only; they are not displayed to end users. The name and description should make it easy to help publishers identify the alert template. For example, Tornado Warning.
  4. In the
    Description
    field, provide details about the alert template purpose or content. For example, “Send out when there has been a tornado sighted within 5 miles of the facility.” This description is not seen by end users. It is only visible within the application.
  5. In the
    Folder
    field, select the alert folder that you want to add the alert template to.
  6. Optionally, select
    Available for quick publish
    if you want to make the new alert template available through all quick publish links in the application.
  7. Optionally, select
    Available for mobile publishing
    if you want to make the new alert template available for publishing from the mobile app.
  8. When you are done, configure the Content section.