# Notifications

Notifications are messages that are sent to a specific channel (e-mail, SMS, Slack, webhook) based on an event such as a Published Report*,* a Budget Evaluation, or a Workflow exit status. These events are typically triggered by a *Workflow*. Notifications are always created for a specific user. It is possible to create a notification for [your own account](#creating-notifications-for-yourself) and, if you have admin rights, for [another user](#creating-notifications-for-other-users). 

### View My Notifications

You can view the notifications in your profile via the user icon in the top right corner:

![My Notifications menu](https://1141395848-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPRZvuYYNyI3vz1mar1l4%2Fuploads%2FmPceX76TYnCk018NuIw9%2Fadmin-my-notifications.png?alt=media\&token=4c65d933-4ddd-4d90-9516-d75db9572a10)

### Channels

If you don't have any notifications yet, you will first need to create one or more channels. To create a new Channel, click on the tab *Channels* and specify a name and a type. In case of an e-mail, you will need to provide a valid e-mail address or use your personal profile e-mail address:

![Creating a channel](https://1141395848-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LHEKskLK6aXinV75Knl%2F-MeR6XgLH8BrmVyPnUyM%2F-MeR8I_wOACLiTznrFje%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=2077feb3-9fee-4554-8ca4-c199f449fcab)

Make sure a valid e-mail configuration has been configured in the [*System Settings*](https://olddocs.exivity.io/settings#mail-server) of your Exivity instance.

### Creating Notifications for yourself

To create a notification, click on your username at the top right corner of the screen, then select **My Notifications** and navigate to the **Notifications** tab:

![Creating a notification for your own profile](https://1141395848-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LHEKskLK6aXinV75Knl%2F-MeR6XgLH8BrmVyPnUyM%2F-MeRAoiYCObW2ycUuNGJ%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=409668c6-d441-4a84-abe7-65c5f63532dc)

Depending on the selected Trigger, different options will be provided. The three types of triggers available allow you to know when [a Report has been published](https://olddocs.exivity.io/administration/notifications/report-notifications), when[ a Budget has been evaluated](https://olddocs.exivity.io/administration/notifications/budget-notifications), or when [a Workflow has finished](https://olddocs.exivity.io/administration/notifications/workflow-notifications):

![Notification triggers](https://1141395848-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPRZvuYYNyI3vz1mar1l4%2Fuploads%2FWLJ7KPguWF4dq9OJ70GH%2Ftriggeroptions.png?alt=media\&token=31e5c0b8-7fbf-44de-84b3-b75d7a78614b)

### Creating Notifications for other users

{% hint style="info" %}
In order to create notifications for other users, you must be logged in as an administrator.
{% endhint %}

Afterwards, you can proceed with the following steps:<br>

1. Go to **Administration** > **User management.**
2. Select an existing user or create a new one by clicking the [**Create User**](https://olddocs.exivity.io/administration/user-management/users) button.

{% hint style="info" %}
Note that notifications for any new user become available only after saving the profile.
{% endhint %}

3\. Select the desired user from the left side of the screen.

4\. Select the **Notifications** tab and fill in the details, similarly to the way [you create a notification for yourself](#creating-notifications-for-yourself) :&#x20;

![Adding a notification for another user](https://1141395848-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPRZvuYYNyI3vz1mar1l4%2Fuploads%2FwFLwPNCdIZG0MJaj1eTq%2Fnotifications-for-another-user.png?alt=media\&token=a1feba50-6d2e-4a5f-b4bd-d34fc5421e83)

5\. Finally, you can view the notifications associated with a specific user, under **Administration** > **User management** > `username` > **Notifications:**&#x20;

![Example of notifications for a user account](https://1141395848-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPRZvuYYNyI3vz1mar1l4%2Fuploads%2FdqR3NFLgW7NWJIkdPsaS%2Favailable-notifications.png?alt=media\&token=6005f455-cda9-47e8-944c-1fa548ad050c)