Creating a System Broadcast

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to create a System Broadcast in SAP Fieldglass.

System Broadcast

The System Broadcast feature allows you to broadcast messages to specific audiences. These messages display in the recipient's message center and via email if their user preferences are configured to do so.

A Broadcast Message from the Message Center. To the left of the message itself is a list of details about the message, including who it's from, who it's for, the date it was broadcast, and the email of the person who created it.

Navigating the System Broadcast Admin Object

The Systems Tools section of the Admin Menu, System Broadcast selection is highlighted.

1	To create a new system broadcast message, select System Broadcast from the System Tools section of the admin menu.

System Broadcast Configuration Page

System Broadcast creation page with seven fields: Subject, Body, Broadcast Duration, and, within a section titled Send To, Buyer Users, Active Suppliers, Inactive Suppliers, and Active Workers. The fields in the Send To section all include radio buttons to select for None, All, and Specific. Preview and Cancel buttons are at the bottom right of the page.

The System Broadcast creation page requires you to complete the subject and message of the broadcast, and indicate parameters such as the duration of the message and the recipients.

Create a System Broadcast

Brian, the program manager for WorkingNet Networking, Inc., a global manufacturer of data networking equipment, needs a broadcast message to go to Mavis Manager, a WorkingNet hiring manager.

He asked you, the SAP Fieldglass administrator, to create and send the message to Mavis.

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Summary

The System Broadcast feature allows administrators to send targeted messages to specific user groups within SAP Fieldglass. These messages can be viewed in the recipient's message center and sent via email based on user preferences.

Key Points:

System Broadcast Functionality: Allows broadcasting of messages to specific audiences.
Message Delivery: Messages appear in the message center and can also be sent via email.
Creating Broadcasts: New messages are created via the System Broadcast option in the System Tools section of the admin menu.
Configuration Requirements: Mandatory fields include subject, message, duration, and recipients.

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