Add New Notification Event Dialog Box

The Add New Notification Event dialog box allows you to add a new notification event.

NOTE  If you do not specify a subject, message, or notification template the notification event is ignored.

Field

Description

Rules and Guidelines

Project

Select the Dimensions project where you want to add a notification event.

 

Build Configuration

Select the build configuration where you want to add a notification event.

 

Target

Select the target to which the notification event will apply.

To trigger a notification for all targets select All Targets.

Event

Select the type of event that will trigger the notification event.

Select one of the pre-defined event types. Some events also require that you select an additional option. For example, if you select the Build is finished event type you must also select an option from the Build Result list.

Template

Select the notification template that will be used to populate the subject and message fields in the email message.

Optional

If you do not want to use a template select <none>.

Subject

If you did not select a notification template, type the subject of this notification event.

If you do not specify a subject the notification template subject is used.

To add a pre-defined variable to the subject do the following:

a        Place the cursor where you want to add the variable.

b        Click Insert Variable. The Insert Notification Variable to the Field dialog box appears.

c        From the Variable Name field select a variable. The content of the variable is displayed in the Preview field. The Description field briefly describes the variable.

d        Click OK. The variable is added to the end of the field.

After you have inserted variables you can add free form text anywhere in the field. You can also cut and paste variables if you want to rearrange their order.

Message

If you did not select a template, type the message for this notification event.

If you do not specify a message the notification template message is used.

Add pre-defined variables and HTML formatting tags if required.

Adding Notification Subscriptions

Adding Notification Templates