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Global Notice

Some features described in this article are available starting with meshIQ Manage version 12.1 and greater.
For a quick overview of what's new or changed, visit the meshIQ Highlights page for a version-by-version breakdown.  

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Version 12.x and Later
Version 11.3 and Earlier

Version 12.x and Later

The Global Notice feature on the Application Settings window allows administrators to add banner messages that display across the top of the window, as shown below. For example, a custom banner could be used to announce scheduled maintenance to all users. A user can close a banner message, but it will be displayed again the next time the user logs in. See the example below.

To Add a Global Notice:

  1. Click the Settings Settings button.png button on the top-right of the toolbar.

  2. In the Settings window, go to Application Settings > Global Notice tab.

  3. Enable the Display Custom Notice option. 

  4. Enter the message in the Custom Notice Text box. The length of the message cannot exceed 4000 characters.
  5. To display a warning banner at the top of the window when your workgroup server license is approaching its expiration date, select the Display License Expiry Notice check box, and enter the number of days in advance that you want the banner to be displayed (prior to the expiration date) in the Threshold(days) field. An example of the banner is displayed below:
    WGSExpiryBanner.png
  6. Click Save Changes. From this point forward, all users will see this message displayed at the top of their screens.

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Version 11.3 and Earlier

The Global Notice feature on the Global Settings window allows administrators to add banner messages that display across the top of the window, as shown below. For example, a custom banner could be used to announce scheduled maintenance to all users. A user can close a banner message, but it will be displayed again the next time the user logs in. See the example below.
GlobNtcSamp.png
To add a global notice:

  1. Click the Edit global settings button located at the bottom of the Settings window. 
  2. Go to the Global Notice tab.
  3. Enable the Display custom notice option. 
  4. Enter the desired message within the Notice text box. The length of the message cannot exceed 4000 characters.
    SttgsGlobNotice.png
  5. To display a warning banner at the top of the window when your workgroup server license is approaching its expiration date, select the Display license expiry notice check box, and enter the number of days in advance that you want the banner to be displayed (prior to the expiration date) in the Threshold (days) field. An example of the banner is displayed below:
    WGSExpiryBanner.png
  6. Click Save Changes. From this point forward, all users will see this message displayed at the top of their screens.