News Feed

The news channels: who receives the news that gets published.

News channels screen with the search box, the Active and Inactive filters and the list of channels

What it is for#

A channel decides who receives the news. Each news item is published in one or more channels, and each channel covers some structure groups and some locations. If you narrow nothing down, the channel reaches the whole workforce. The screen is titled News channels.

You need at least one channel for a news item to reach anyone.

Where it is: Manage › News › News Feed.

What you see#

The name of the project you are in is shown at the top.

ElementWhat it shows
Search…Filters the list as you type.
Active / InactiveShows only the channels that are on, or only those that are off.
NameThe channel name.
DescriptionThe channel description.
StructuresThe structure groups it covers, or All if it has not been narrowed down.
LocationsThe locations it covers, or All if it has not been narrowed down.
StatusActive or inactive.
EditOpens the channel form.
Add channelOpens a blank form.

Settings#

The form is the same to create (New channel) and to edit (Edit channel, with its number under the title).

Edit channel form with the name, the Channel active tick box, the description and the lists of structure groups and locations
FieldWhat it doesValues
NameIdentifies the channel. It is the name you pick under Channels when you publish a news item.Text. Required.
Channel activeSwitches the channel on or off.Tick box. Ticked by default.
DescriptionExplains what the channel is for.Free text.
Structure groupsThe organisation groups it reaches. With none ticked, it reaches every group.Tick boxes with the groups in Organisations. Several or none.
LocationsThe locations it reaches. With none ticked, it reaches every location.Tick boxes with the locations, with a search box. Several or none.

How to#

Create a channel for part of the workforce#

  1. 1

    Open a new form

    Click Add channel.

  2. 2

    Name it

    Type the Name and a Description.

  3. 3

    Narrow who it reaches

    Tick the Structure groups and the Locations. Leave them unticked to reach everyone.

  4. 4

    Save

    Click Save. You can now pick it when you publish in News.

Switch a channel off#

  1. 1

    Open it

    Click Edit on its row.

  2. 2

    Switch it off

    Untick Channel active and click Save.

Things to know#

  • A channel that is not narrowed down reaches the whole workforce. Check the groups and locations before you publish something that is not for everyone.
  • There is no delete button on this screen: a channel is retired by unticking Channel active.
  • The list calls Structures what the form calls Structure groups: they are the same thing.

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