Notifications

This block is used to provide bulk notifications to users (Mass Mailing). It is usually triggered when there are changes in the App Functionality.

This block enables notifications once the service is complete.
All notifications work in the on-cloud lane.
They have mail, push user, device sync user options.

Notification block Description	Notification Blocks on Canvas
Mail The user selects the Email adapter from the dropdown list. The Email adapter is configured in the Administration->Integrations tab by adding an Adapter. The user enters the required information in the to, cc, subject, and message fields. The 'to' and 'cc' variables hold the email ID's of the users who must be notified. It can be added through a variable or comma separated email IDs. Mails are frequently triggered during updates and changes.
Push The push messages sends an App notification to all devices that the App user has logged in. The user enters the following details: UserID of the App user (message recipient) Count (Integer that denotes the number of new records sent from server to device.) App name Message Link - Redirects the user to the specific Page where action is required BOS - Any BOS that requires to be triggered when the user clicks the notification.
Device Sync Device Sync is similar to Push notification. It updates the server with device data. The device sync block is usually added by the Platform admin to synchronize server updates. It is applicable only to offline applications. The device-sync occurs whenever the App is online. A command is executed whenever the device sync is triggered. Currently only two types of commands are executed: CLEAR CLEAR and DOWNLOAD The user enters the following information: UserID, Count, App name, and message fields are similar to Push notification. Command - commands executed during a device sync Show notification - notify users on the data sync event when the user is online Trigger_sync - downloads required data from server after a device sync

Notification block Description

Notification Blocks on Canvas

Mail

The user selects the Email adapter from the dropdown list.
The Email adapter is configured in the Administration->Integrations tab by adding an Adapter.
The user enters the required information in the to, cc, subject, and message fields.
The 'to' and 'cc' variables hold the email ID's of the users who must be notified. It can be added through a variable or comma separated email IDs.
Mails are frequently triggered during updates and changes.

Push

The push messages sends an App notification to all devices that the App user has logged in. The user enters the following details:

UserID of the App user (message recipient)
Count (Integer that denotes the number of new records sent from server to device.)
App name
Message
Link - Redirects the user to the specific Page where action is required
BOS - Any BOS that requires to be triggered when the user clicks the notification.

Device Sync

Device Sync is similar to Push notification. It updates the server with device data.
The device sync block is usually added by the Platform admin to synchronize server updates.
It is applicable only to offline applications. The device-sync occurs whenever the App is online.
A command is executed whenever the device sync is triggered.
- Currently only two types of commands are executed:
  - CLEAR
  - CLEAR and DOWNLOAD
The user enters the following information:
- UserID, Count, App name, and message fields are similar to Push notification.
- Command - commands executed during a device sync
- Show notification - notify users on the data sync event when the user is online
- Trigger_sync - downloads required data from server after a device sync