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Manage visibility options for Target Users fields in an alert template

  1. On the
    Alert Template Settings
    screen, click
    Target Users
    .
  2. Optionally, in the
    Enable
    section, select the
    Fill Count
    option to enable specifying a certain number of responses before ending an alert. For more information, see "Define fill counts and escalation" in the
    BlackBerry AtHoc
    Create and Publish Alerts
    guide.
  3. Optionally, in the
    Enable
    section, select the
    Dependents
    option to enable inclusion of dependents in alerts. For more information, see "Create dependents for a user" in the
    BlackBerry AtHoc
    Manage Users
    guide.
    You cannot enable Fill Count and Dependents at the same time.
  4. In the
    Enable Targeting
    section, select the check boxes beside each of the user targeting options you want to make visible to users who are creating alerts based on this alert template.
    You must select at least one targeting method.
    You can show or hide any of the following options for targeting users:
    • By Groups
    • By Name
    • By Advanced Query
    • By Location
    • Personal Devices. For this option, there is a list of the personal devices you can make visible or hide from users who are creating alerts based on the alert template.
  5. In the
    Visibility in Alert
    section, do one of the following:
    • Select
      Show Target Users Section
      , then select the check boxes beside each option you want to make available to users who are creating alerts from the alert template.
      • Select
        Show as initially collapsed
        if you want the Targeted Users section to display in its collapsed state when the alert template is first opened by the alert creator.
      • Select
        Show as read-only and prevent publisher from editing
        if you want the alert creator to be able to see the Targeted Users section without being able to edit it.
    • Select
      Hide Target Users Section
      if you do not want users who are creating alerts from the alert template to be able to see the Target Users section.
      If a section is not ready, you cannot make that section read-only or hide it.
  6. Click
    Apply
    .