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Forward an external event as an alert

You can forward external events from the Inbox in the
BlackBerry AtHoc
 management system to users in the targeted event location.
  1. Log in to the
    BlackBerry AtHoc
     management system.
  2. Click
    Alerts
     >
    Inbox
    .
    Tip: External events are marked with The Feed Service icon
    Feed Service
     in the Inbox.
  3. In the left pane, select the external event you want to forward as an alert.
  4. Review the details of the external event alert in the details pane.
  5. Click
    Forward Alert
    . The following feed content is mapped to the forwarded alert: Severity, Title, Body, and Map. The Type is always Other.
  6. On the
    Forward Alert
     page, review the alert details and make any changes you need.
  7. In the
    Target Users
     section, click the
    By Location
     tab.
  8. Select the
    Users in the defined location
     option.
  9. Click
    Select Personal Devices
    , and select the personal devices to use to contact the targeted users.
  10. Click
    Review and Publish
    .
  11. Review the details of the alert.
  12. Click
    Publish
    .