User preferences
Configuring notification preferences
This topic describes how to configure notification preferences for the User preferences page.
Nintex Workflow notifications can be sent via email, Office Communication Server (OCS) or SMS, depending on how the SharePoint environment is configured. Each user can then set their preferred method of notification for during and outside business hours.
Note: Nintex does not provide support for troubleshooting email, SMS, or OCS systems.
To set your personal preferences
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On Classic user interface, access the SharePoint site, click the logged-in user name link and then select User Preferences.
The logged-in user name link is typically located on the upper right.
The User preferences page appears.
- On the Modern user interface, access the SharePoint site, click on Nintex Workflow, then Nintex Workflow options, and select User preferences.
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Update settings as needed.
The following methods are available for sending Nintex Workflow notifications.
- Email (default; listed when available for logged-in user)
- OCS (listed when available for logged-in user)
- None
- SMS
Fields on the User preferences pages are described below.
Field
Description
Business hours notification preference Method for sending Nintex Workflow notifications during business hours.
After hours notification preference Method for sending Nintex Workflow notifications outside business hours.
SMS Address (Displayed when SMS is selected.) Address to use for SMS method.
Example: Mobile telephone number plus domain.
Note: Contact an administrator to ensure correct format and settings of the SMS address.
- Click OK to save changes and close the page.
Add Delegation and Edit Delegation pages
This topic describes fields on the Add Delegation and Edit Delegation pages accessed from the User preferences page.
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Field |
Description |
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| From the beginning of | Date when long-term delegation begins, at midnight in the morning. Use  (date picker) to ensure that the date is set in the appropriate format for your environment. |
| Until the end of | Date when long-term delegation ends, at midnight that night. Use (date picker) to ensure that the date is set in the appropriate format for your environment. |
| Delegate to | User for delegation of tasks during specified time period. Use  (Browse) to select a user. |
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Scope |
Controls sites to which this long-term delegation applies. When selected, applies the delegation to the current site only; when cleared (not selected), applies the delegation throughout the entire SharePoint farm. |
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Delete |
(Displayed on the Edit Delegation page only.) Deletes the selected delegation. |