Alarm Cast Client Recurrence Items

About this task

A recurrence enables the user to set a recurrence pattern (schedule) to send a page daily, weekly, monthly or yearly. A one -time page can also be sent to a destination at a given time.

Alarm Cast Client enables the user to create Recurrence Items via Standard Client or Classic Client.

  • Standard Mode utilizes a tree view, convenient for locating the desired destination or distribution list to send a message.
  • Classic Mode utilizes a simplified interface with a single list of all destinations and distribution lists.
  • Standard mode.
  • Classic mode.

Standard Mode

Procedure

  1. Click the Recurrence Items folder in the Alarm Cast Client left-pane.
  2. Click New Recurrence on the toolbar.

    Recurrence configuration includes the following tabs.

    • Message tab.
    • Details tab.

    Message Tab

    Select the Message tab; options are as follows.

    Field Description
    Message
    To Click to select a name associated with the Recurrence. Currently recipients may only be selected from Public Destinations or Public Distribution Lists.
    Message Message that will be sent with this recurrence.
    Signature (If signature is set in Tools/Options>Preferences) When checked Signature will include the signature with the recurrence message.

    Details Tab

    Select the Details tab; options are as follows.

    Field Description
    Send Time
    Send Time the recurrence will be sent. Default is current time + 5 minutes.
    Recurrence Pattern
    Pattern When the recurrence will be sent: Options are:
    • Daily
    • Weekly
    • Monthly
    • Yearly
    • Every x days
    • Every Weekday
    Range of Recurrence
    Start Date the recurrence will start, specifying when the recurrence will end. Options are:
    • No end date
    • End after x occurrences
    • End by a specified date.
  3. Click Save.

Results

The recurrence item is listed in the Recurrence Items folder in the Alarm Cast Client left-pane.

Classic Mode

As per Standard Client Mode, recurrences can only be sent to Public Destinations and Public Distribution Lists.

Click View> View Classic Mode on the Alarm Cast Client window menu bar.

An Alarm Cast Client <LOCALHOST> dialog box opens;  entries are as follows.

A Destinations Selected lists are the destination lists for the selected recurrence.
B Message Message for the selected recurrence.

Details for the recurrence are the same as they are for the Standard Client mode.