Creating Messaging Filters

To create a messaging filter:

  1. Click Create.

    The Create Filter dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 32-51.

    Figure 32-51 Adding a Messaging Filter

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    Description of "Figure 32-51 Adding a Messaging Filter"
  2. Specify the following information:

    • Name: The name of the messaging filter.

    • Description: An optional description for the messaging filter.

    • Enabled: By default this option is checked. Clear if you do not want this filter used in message handling.

  3. Select whether notifications must meet all of the conditions or any of the conditions by selecting either the Match all of the following conditions or the Match any of the following conditions options.

  4. Click Create.

    Define the filter conditions in the Create Condition dialog box, as follows:

    1. Select the attribute from the list.

    2. Select the operator, such as isEqual, from the list.

    3. Type the value of the condition in the Operand field.

    4. Click OK to add the condition to the list.

    5. Repeat these steps to add more filter conditions. To remove a filter condition, click Delete.

  5. Select from the following messaging options in the Action section:

    • Do not send messages: Do not send a message to any channel.

    • Send to all selected channels: Send a message to all specified channels in the address list.

    • Send to first available channel: Send a message serially to channels in the address list until one successful message is sent. This entails performing a send to the next channel when the current channel returns a failure status.

  6. To set the delivery channel, select a channel from the Add Notification Channel list and click Add. To remove a channel, click Delete.

  7. Use the up and down arrows to prioritize channels. If available, the top-most channel receives messages meeting the filter criteria if you select Send to the First Available Channel.

  8. Click OK.

    The messaging filter appears on under Messaging Filters area. The Messaging Filters area enables you to edit or delete the channel.