Notification and Alert Configuration (Notes/DML/Extender Tray Tab)
This applies to all Notes/DML/Extender setup types.
Depending on the configuration, the Alert box and the Infoset Hotkey will behave differently.
Notification Method (I/M Options)
This option refers to the Information Manager Tray icon in the System Tray.
It is configured in I/M Setup > I/M Options > Notes/DML/Extender Tray Tab.
Select one of the following notification methods for the user to be notified if a note exists :
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None – Choose if you want to use the alert box only
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Change Tray Icon – to force the tray icon to go red if notes exist for the screen.
If there are any notes in the system relating to the open screen
will display as 
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Blink Tray Icon – to force the tray icon to go red and blink if notes exist for the screen
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Automatically pop up - to force the entry screen to open automatically . When used with an Info-set Note type, Open the associated data entry screen “Information Entry Grid” or “Information Entry” screen as configured in the “Open With Column”.
Note: If the note/document is not configured to Automatically Popup, you can use the Hotkey (F11 by default) to bring up the Alert Box to view / add notes and documents for the field/screen selected.
Show Alert: Select how the alert will be shown
This option refers to the Alert Box that opens next to the Sage 300 screen.
Do not show alert : no alert box will be shown
Show Alert and fade out : the alert box will be shown on the screen for approximately 5 seconds and then fade out
Show Alert : the alert box will be shown on the screen until the user clicks “close” to close the Alert box
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Alert Box Heading
Type the description you want to see before the values.
Note: This setting exists only in Sage 300 v 2016 and above.
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