The Notification Center does not track your changes to objects in which you have registered an interest. It only reflects those changes made to these objects by other users.
The Follow command registers your interest in an object so that you can be notified of any future changes. This command can be applied at many different levels enabling fine-grained control. This is critical as you collaborate with a team on projects simple or complex.
Once you have registered interest in an object, all changes made by other individuals to that object will be recorded in your Notification Center. These notifications will remain until you clear them or until the project is exported and imported (they are not considered part of the project data but instead are a complementary capability).
| |
The Notification Center does not track your changes to objects in which you have registered an interest. It only reflects those changes made to these objects by other users. |
To follow one or more elements, select the desired elements from the element list in the project explorer. Right-click to access the pop-up menu and select the Follow command from the Manage submenu. You must have read permission for the selected elements in order to follow the elements.
To follow all elements in a folder, select the desired folder from the project pane in the project explorer. Right-click to access the pop-up menu and select the Follow command from the Manage submenu.
Following at the folder level will follow all elements included in the folder and all subfolders. Note that in this case your interest is registered in the folder itself. If an element is moved outside of the folder, you will no longer receive notifications.
To follow all elements in a package, select the desired package from the project pane in the project explorer. Right-click to access the pop-up menu and select the Follow command from the Manage submenu. You must have read permission for the package.
Following at the package level will follow all elements included in the package and all subpackages. Note that in this case your interest is registered in the package itself. If an element is moved outside of the package, you will no longer receive notifications.
| |
Be strategic and deliberate about what you choose to follow and when you follow it. For example, following too many objects may cause you to overlook or ignore changes to critical objects of interest. Similarly, following objects early in their lifecycle may overload you with notifications. Conversely, if you truly are interested in any change to a package or a folder, register your interest at that level to simplify notification management and ensure you receive the notifications you need. |