Messages Of The Day

 

Message Of The Day

The Message Of The Day maintenance document is used to establish and maintain numeric codes and textual description values which are stored in database tables.  This data serves as reference information that is made available for display and selection in various areas of the system, including other e-docs.  The message text is displayed in the header area of the portal, so it provides a way for system administrators to send messages to all users.

Document Layout

Figure 1426 Message Of The Day Maintenance Document Example Layout

Edit Message Of The Day Section

The Edit Message Of The Day section of the Message Of The Day maintenance document is a unique section that allows you to specify and maintain the details associated with the reference table record in fields.

Table 883 Message Of The Day Maintenance Document - Edit Message Of The Day Section Field Descriptions

Field	Description
Message Of The Day Id	Enter a numeric value to uniquely represent the message in the system.
Active	Check to activate the message, clear to deactivate.  Click within the checkbox to select the item.  A check mark appears within the checkbox to indicate the item is selected.  Click within the checkbox again to clear the mark and deselect the item.
Display Order	Enter a numeric value to prioritize the sequential appearance of active messages.
Message	Type to enter the textual content of the message that will be displayed to all users.  Click the add note  icon to view/edit/paste text in a new browser window, then click the continue button to return to the text entry field in the document.

Examples

Figure 1427 Message Of The Day Maintenance Document Example Output

Common Features

This maintenance document includes the following features that are common to most KC maintenance documents:

Table 884 Links to Common Maintenance Document Component Instructions

Common Maintenance E-Doc Component	Cross-Reference Links To Usage Instructions
Document Header	For more information, see “Header Area” in E-Doc Fundamentals.
Document Overview Section	For more information, see “Document Overview” on page 93 in Common E-Doc Tabbed Sections.
Notes and Attachments Section	For more information, see “Notes and Attachments” on page 94 in Common E-Doc Tabbed Sections.
Ad Hoc Recipients Section	For more information, see “Ad Hoc Recipients” on page 96 in Common E-Doc Tabbed Sections.
Route Log Section	For more information, see “Route Log” on page 97 in Common E-Doc Tabbed Sections.
Action Buttons	For more information, see  “Action Buttons” on page 71 in Selection, Entry and Action Tools.

Process

For information about searching for, initiating, editing, copying, submitting, saving, closing, canceling, and/or routing a maintenance document, see “Common Maintenance E-Doc Operations” in the Overview section.