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Announcements Functionality

Updated

1. Announcements Overview

2. Create A New Announcement 

3. The Announcements Grid 

 

Announcements Overview 

  • With this improvement, a Super Admin user is able to create announcements that are visible to all staff users 
  • The Announcements Icon is located in the top right corner of the screen with the existing fixed BDH icons when logged in as a staff user
  • Ann_fixed_button.png
  • The number shows the total number of unread announcements
  • Announcements will be marked as "read" when the icon is clicked and Announcements view is opened
    • Even though the number will disappear, the user can still access all active announcements by clicking on the Announcements Icon
  • There are 3 different types of Announcements: Critical (Red), Warning (Orange), and Information (Blue)
    • Screen_Shot_2022-12-13_at_11.17.20_PM.png
    • The order of urgency is as follows: Critical -> Warning -> Information 
      • For example:
        • if there are 2 information announcements and 1 warning announcement, then the counter will show the total number of announcements (3) in Orange
        • if there are 2 information announcements, 1 warning announcement , and 1 critical announcement, then the counter will show the total number of announcements (4) in Red.
        • ann_icon_w_critical.png

Create a New Announcement

  1. Super Admin Module -> Right Side Menu -> Announcements tab 
  2. Click the 'New' button located at the top right corner of the Announcements grid
  3. The 'Create Announcement' Modal
    1. Title: This will show in large, bolded text at the top of the announcement
      1. Note, the Title will always be displayed with the announcement, so a heading in the description text box may not always be necessary
      2. Test_Announcement_.png
    2. Type: Choose between Critical (Red), Warning (Orange), and Information (Blue) types. As described above, the order of urgency is as follows: Critical -> Warning -> Information 
    3. Start and End Dates: Choose the time frame of when/how long you would like for the announcement to be visible to the users 
    4. Markdown (Help) link: By clicking the (Help) link above the description text box, you will be brought to a webpage for a Markdown cheat sheet which provides a quick overview of all the different formatting elements which can be added to the Description Text Box such as Heading, Fonts edits, Links to other webpages, Images, and more.
      1. Common Formatting Examples:
        1. To add a link: [type text to display here](enter the link here)
        2. **bold text**
        3. *italicized text*
        4. To highlight certain text: <mark>text to be highlighted goes here</mark>
      2. markdown_link_example.png

The Announcements Grid

  • The Announcements Grid will display all active and upcoming announcements with the most recent start date at the top and the oldest start date towards the bottom
  • All Fields within an existing announcement can be edited by simply clicking on the desired announcement to open the 'Edit Announcement' modal
  • When an announcement expires it will be moved to the Past Announcements View
    • To find Past or Expired announcements, select the 'Show Past Announcements' checkbox 
    • Past Announcements will be displayed in the grid with red text
  • Deleting an announcement will mark it as 'Invalid'
    • This differs from altering the 'End Date' of an announcement to keep it valid but expire it
    • To find 'Invalid' announcements, select the 'Show Invalid Items' checkbox 
    • Invalid announcements will be displayed in the grid with red text and a red background

Announcements_grid.png