Notification - Automated Workflow Event
The Notification event action allows you to create an automated workflow to display an alert message after creating, updating or deleting any data as well as to notify the sent email.
Dynamic Email Event
This event allows you to send an email with a click of a button.
Follow these steps to create this event:
Step 1: Create an Email Template
To create a Dynamic Email event, you must have an email template. So click the settings icon at the bottom of the left toolbar and select the Templates option. You will be redirected to the templates page. Just click the create button and creating the email template by addng the following:
- Name of the email
- Select a collection that contains an email address field
- Add a subject
- Body of the email
Once done, click the Submit button.
Step 2: Create the Dynamic Email Event
Go to the Events panel and click the Add Event button.
Add the Event Name and click the Create Event button. Then, click the Add New Action button, bring the cursor to the option, Notification in the dropdown event action list and select Dynamic Email Event by clicking on it once.
The Dynamic Email Event dialogue box will open. Here, add the email template and click the Save button. Also, add the Alert Message event discussed below, to indicate that the email is sent successfully or failed to be sent.
Step 3: Bind the Event
Now, bind the event to a button. In the example below, the event is bound to a button placed inside a data table.
Step 4: Preview or Publish
Now, click the preview or publish icon to see how the event will appear and work for the users.
Once you have you clicked the send button, the email will be sent:
Show Alert Message Event
This event shows an alert message indicating a successful workflow or an error in the workflow.
Follow these steps to create this event:
Step 1: Create the Alert Message Event
Remember, the Show Alert Message event can only be added after another event action. Therefore, to create this event, go to the Events panel and click the Add Event button.
Add the Event Name and click the Create Event button. Then, click the Add New Action button, bring the cursor to the option, Notification in the dropdown event action list and select Show Alert Message by clicking on it once.
The Show Alert Message dialogue box will open. Here, add the Success Message and Error Message and click the Save button.
Step 2: Bind the Event
In this example, the Show Alert Message event is added to a Save Data event. Therefore, the Save Data event containing the Show Alert Message event is bound to the collection form.
Step 3: Preview or Publish
Now, click the preview or publish icon to see how the event will appear and work for the users.
