Time Based Rules
Time change rules allows an App to change the value of a field based on changes happening to another field. E.g. In Tasks Manager, if the %Completed = 100 then change the value of Status to Completed.
You can go to Time Based Rules for a Database App by following the steps as below
You can go to Time Based Rules for a Database App by following the steps as below
- Select a Site
- Click App Name on site menu
- Click "App - Settings" from "More..." drop down menu located on top right corner of page
- Click "Time Based Rules" link in left hand menu
Add a new Rule
- Select a Site
- Click App Name on site menu
- Click "App - Settings" from "More..." drop down menu located on top right corner of page
- Click "Time Based Rules" link in left hand menu
- Click "New Rule" located on top right corner of page
- Provide Rule Name
- Offset: The first text box will contain a number. Then select the interval before/after which you want to receive a reminder. It can be any one Month, Week, Day, Hour, or Minutes. You can select multiple intervals. The last select box specifies whether reminder has be before or after a specific date.
- Date: Select the date before/after which the reminder will be sent
- Notify In: Select whether you want notification via email or message in portal. In case its an email, you have to select a email template as well which will be used to send the email.
- Active: Specify whether the rule is active OR inactive by click On or Off respectively
- Click "Save" button
Edit a Rule
- Select a Site
- Click App Name on site menu
- Click "App - Settings" from "More..." drop down menu located on top right corner of page
- Click "Time Based Rules" link in left hand menu
- Click "Edit" link located in "Modify" column
- Change all necessary details
- Click "Save" button
Deleting a Rule
- Select a Site
- Click App Name on site menu
- Click "App - Settings" from "More..." drop down menu located on top right corner of page
- Click "Time Based Rules" link in left hand menu
- Click delete icon
located in "Delete" column
- Click "Confirm" button in the confirmation box to remove the rule
[insert_php]
echo custom_database_side_menu("time-based-rules");
[/insert_php]