!!!Message Board

The Message Board screen displays notices sent out by the company to you and other staff members.

Messages can be posted to different levels of users by using the MEMO functionality. These messages can appear in both Professional and Self Service applications.

The desired messages will be displayed on the IEMMO located on the various splash screens. 

!!Required Set Up

;Step 1: Make sure the [note type|NOTE_TYPE_CODE] “MEMO” is defined on [IMNT]

;Step 2: Make sure the IEMMO is established as a menu item – Depending on where the message board is going to be viewed will determine which menu’s will need to be updated. Menu’s can be updated on the [IMMU] screen. \\
;:For Example, in the menu 'EP_SPLASH'
||Item||Type||Function
|IEMMO|Call Function|IEMMO

;:For Example, in the menu 'ESS_SPLASH'
||Item||Type||Function
|MESSAGES|Call Function|IEMMO

;:Icon Name: messages_splash.gif

;Step 3: Make sure the users getting access to the system have “Retrieve”  privileges on [IMER]

;Step 4: The following screens can be used to place messages
*[IDEN] - By Entity
*[IDGR] - By Group
*[IDUN] - By Unit
*[IDDP] - By Department
*[IDJB] - By Job
*[IDAA] - By Authorization Area
*[IDOL] - By Organization Level
*[IMUS] - By User Profile
*[IMRO] - By Role
*[IEID] - By Employee (Identity)

;:Different screens will result in messages appearing to different users. Placing a message on [IDEN] will cause everyone in the company to see the message, while placing a message on [IEID] will result in only the individual that the message is placed having the ability to see the message.

;Step 5: In one of the screens noted above in Step 4, select the following icon to insert a message. 
[{Image src='NOTE ICON.JPG' width='60'}]

;:Once the icon is clicked, a pop up window will appear where the user can enter the message. 
;:Ensure the [Note Type|NOTE_TYPE_CODE] is 'Memo'. Add a start and end date to the message. Key in the message body in the [Note Text|NOTE_TEXT] box (Note message cannot exceed 2000 characters)
 

;Step 6: Log out and log back in. The message should now appear.








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