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  4. Create and Publish Alerts
  5. Define alert template details

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. On the
    Alert Templates
     screen, click
    New
    .
  3. On the alert template details screen, in the
    Alert Template
     section, enter a name in the
    Name
     field.
  4. Optionally, enter a description in the
    Description
     field.
    The name and description display in
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     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.
  5. 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.
  6. Select the alert folder that you want to add the alert template to from the
    Folder
     pull-down list.
  7. (For enterprise and super enterprise organizations only.) Optionally, select the
    Inheritable
     option to make the alert template available to sub enterprises and suborganizations. For more information about alert template inheritance, see "Inherited content and settings in the enterprise or super enterprise" in the
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     Plan and Manage Enterprise Organizations
     guide.
  8. Optionally, select
    Available for Quick Publish
     if you want to make the new alert template available through all quick publish links in the application.
  9. Optionally, select
    Available for mobile publishing
     if you want to make the new alert template available for publishing from the mobile app.
  10. When you are done, configure the Content section.