Create Bulletin

This topics helps you to create, view, modify, or delete the bulletin messages.

1. On the Home screen, from Interaction Services, under Maintenance, Bulletin, click Create Bulletin, or specify the Create Bulletin in the Search icon bar.
   Create Bulletin screen is displayed.

   Figure 2-15 Create Bulletin

   
   Description of "Figure 2-15 Create Bulletin"
2. On the Create Bulletin screen, specify the fields.

   Note:

   For more information on fields, refer to the field description table.

   Table 2-15 Create Bulletin - Field Description

   Field	Description
   Message Type	Select the message type from the drop-down list. The available options are: Alert - Select this option if the message requires immediate attention from the users. When this option is selected, the Bulletin message is represented with Alert icon on the widget. Information - Select this option if the bulletin is for information purposes only. When this option is selected, the Bulletin message is represented with Information icon on the widget.
   Start Date	Select the date from which the bulletin message displays on the widget. Note: This date cannot be lesser than the current business date.
   End Date	Users can specify the expiry date of the bulletin message. Once the bulletin message reaches the expiry date, the message gets removed from the bulletin board widget.
   Subject	Enter a brief description of the bulletin message.
   Message	Enter a detailed description of the message.
   Attachments	You can attach relevant documents using this option. You can either drag and drop files into the space provided or select documents from your local drive. You can preview or delete an attachment before submitting the transaction for authorization.

3. To preview an attached document, click the document link.
   The Document Uploaded pop up window is displayed.

   Note:

   The document preview is available only to those document types that support the preview feature by default. Where the preview feature is not supported, click on Download button to download the attached document before viewing.
4. Click the Close icon to close the Document Uploaded pop up window.
5. User can target bulletin messages towards user groups or specific users. Using the User Role Mapping table, User can configure User Roles or Users to a particular bulletin.
6. Click the Add icon to specify User Role or User mapping to the bulletin message.

   Note:

   For more information on fields, refer to the field description table.

   Table 2-16 User Role Mapping - Field Description

   Field	Description
   User/Role	Select User/Role from the drop-down list.
   ID	When User is selected, click the search icon to view the User Mapping pop-up window. By default, this window lists all the Users present in the system. User can search for a specific User by providing User, or Username and click Fetch. When Role is selected, click the search icon to view the Role Mapping pop-up window. By default, this window lists all the Roles present in the system. You can search for a specific Role by providing Role or Role Name and click Fetch.
   Name	User or Role name is displayed based on the user id or role id selected.
   Actions	Displays the Delete icon, to remove the respective user or role.

7. After the message is created, the status of the message is updated as Active or Awaited.
   System updates the status of the Bulletin message as Active if the start date is equal to the current business date.

   Note:

   If the Start Date is future date, then the status of Bulletin message is updated as Awaited until the date is reached. The system automatically updates the status to Active once the start date is reached