Set Alert

The Set Alert command, accessed on the Home ribbon, 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 simple or complex projects.

 

Once you have registered interest in an object, all changes made by other individuals to that object will be recorded in your Notifications. 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).

 

NOTE:

The Notifications page 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.

Following at the Entity Level

To follow one or more entities, select the desired entities from the entity list in Project Explorer. Click the Set Alert command on the Home ribbon. You must have Read permission for the selected entities in order to follow the entities.

Following at the Folder Level

To follow all entities in a folder, select the desired folder from the project pane in Project Explorer. Click the Set Alert command on the Home ribbon.

 

Following at the folder level will follow all entities included in the folder and all subfolders. Note that in this case your interest is registered in the folder itself. If an entity is moved outside of the folder, you will no longer receive notifications.

Following at the Package Level

To follow all entities in a package, select the desired package from the project pane in Project Explorer. Click the Set Alert command on the Home ribbon.

 

Following at the package level will follow all entities included in the package and all subpackages. Note that in this case your interest is registered in the package itself. If an entity is moved outside of the package, you will no longer receive notifications.

 

NOTE:

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 to ensure you receive the notifications you need.