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Adding an external event

An external event occurs outside the system but has an impact on cutoff or disposition of entities. An authorized user creates an external event to notify the system about this occurrence.

Procedure

To add an external event:

  1. Select the Configure tab.
  2. Click External Event Triggers: External Event Triggers icon
  3. Click Add External Event: Add external event icon
  4. Enter the name and description for the external event. The name is limited to 20 characters. The description displays in the list of external events.
  5. Enter the External Event Occurrence Date. If you are creating this event in anticipation of an external situation, you can enter the occurrence date at a later time.
  6. Click Finish.

What to do next

For additional information about events, see the event triggers topic.


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Last updated: November 2013
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