System Announcements

System Announcements

Overview

System announcements are used to notify users of important information, such as scheduled maintenance, potential outages, or user-specific messages.

When active, a system announcement appears as a yellow banner across all nCORE pages.

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An example of an active system announcement

Searching System Announcements

To manage system announcements, navigate to Admin > System Announcements.

The System Announcements page lists all announcements in ascending order by start date by default. Use the sort buttons or filters at the top of each column to locate a specific announcement. When using a filter, the list dynamically updates to display all announcements that match the entered value.

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Adding a System Announcement

To add a system announcement, click the Add New System Announcement button on the System Announcements page.

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The Add New System Announcement button

When prompted, enter information in the fields displayed. These fields are described below.

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The New System Announcement page

Announcement Fields

The following fields are available for configuration on the New System Announcement and Edit Announcement pages.

Field

Description

Notes

Field

Description

Notes

Announcement

The announcement message.

This field supports HTML formatting, for example:

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Start Date

The date and time that the announcement will begin to display.

 

End Date

The date and time after which the announcement will no longer display.

 

Recipients

Who the announcement will be visible to. Options are:

  • All

  • Internal Agency User

  • Registered External User

 

Editing a System Announcement

To edit a system announcement, click the Open button next to the announcement. This opens the Edit System Announcement page.

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The Open button

Deleting a System Announcement

To delete a system announcement, click the Delete button (trash can icon) next to the announcement.

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The Delete button