Simply stated, data alerts are e-mail notifications of specific data events that occur in the system; for example, you set the cash/over short alert to notify you when the over/short amount on a store report exceeds $5.00. When this event occurs, the system sends you an e-mail and notifies you of the discrepancy and the store where the over/short occurred.
Data alerts are pre-defined in the system and are customizable by tolerance and schedule. The tolerance identifies the amount of deviation from the norm at which an alert should be sent, and the schedule specifies the day and time when the alert is sent. Furthermore, each user can specify the alerts that he or she receives, as well as the frequency and tolerance for the alert. The admin account also has authority to set alerts for all users. An individual user can set only his or her alerts. Available data alerts include the following:
Data alert programs include the following:
See the Data Alerts Implementation topic for instructions on setting up data alerts.