Edit alerts

The 'Edit alert' screen is in two parts; the left side (Alert details) is available to all users and the right side (Sharing) is visible only to Local administrators.

Alert details

The properties of the alert can be modified using the drop down menus. The 'Save as' option allows you to save a copy of the Alert - this is particularly useful if the source alert has been shared with you since shared alerts can only be modified by their creators.

Click on 'Change' to confirm any changes you wish to make and 'Reset' to revert to the original settings for the alert.

If you are unfamiliar with the FSTA Direct search syntax and you wish to contact the search creator to make a change, click on the 'Request change' link.

If you wish to edit the source search, this has to be done in FSTA Direct search, and more help on this is available at Saved searches and alerts.

Sharing
Local administrators can create searches and share them with their users. Each user needs to have an account on FSTA Direct, and there is advice on creating accounts here (go to 'Users' menu and select 'Create new user').

The sharing part of the Edit alert screen shows a list of users at your organisation and they can be selected by ticking the appropriate check boxes and clicking 'Apply' when you are ready to confirm your choices.