GENRL MSGS (Messages)

The following control maintenance records belong to the MSGS (Messages) area within the GENRL (General) category.

Bulletin Board Options

Use to turn on and off the bulletin board messages and indicate if you want to restrict users from using the Enable Bulletin Board check box in the Bulletin Board tab of the Solar Preferences window from the Solar Eclipse main window control panel.

Days Before Messages Purged

Enter the number of days, 0-9999, a message can stay in a user's message log before being purged. The default is 15 days.

Deposit Message On ACH Remittance

Enter the free form text you would like to include in system-generated e-mails and faxes regarding electronic funds transfers for remittances. For example, you might indicate the time period it typically takes to deposit these types of remittances.

Maximum Number Of Messages

Enter the maximum number, 0-9999, of messages the system can retained. If the maximum is reached, the system removes the oldest messages to make room for the newest ones.

Notify When Control Record Changes

Enter the users you want to be notified when control maintenance record options and settings change. Use the System Activity Log Viewing window to research what records were changed, when, and by whom. More:

To research the control maintenance record changes:

From the System > System Programming > System Maintenance menu, select System Activity Log Viewing.
From the File > Selection menu, select Selection Criteria.
In the Pattern field, enter CONTROL and click OK.

The log window displays those records that were changed:

To drill in to the control maintenance record and investigate the settings, right-click on the Comment and select View Cross-References.

Note: If a control maintenance record name displays with asterisks (*) around the name, you cannot drill into it from this log view.

Notify When Tracker Is Closed

Indicate whether the system sends a message to all the users on the forward list when a user closes the tracker using the Close option. More:

Options	Yes - The system sends a message to all users on the forward list. No - The system does not send a message.
Outcome of setting this control record	Determines if users receive a system notification when job queue trackers are closed.
Default Value(s)	No
Action if set to Null	Same as if set to No.
Additional Information	None

Number Of Days From Current Date To Display Messages

Enter the number of days before the current date from which to display received and sent messages. More:

Options	Any number of days from 0 to 999. 0 displays only today's messages.
Outcome of setting this control record	Use this record to limit the number of messages the system displays when users view sent or received messages.
Default Value(s)	Blank
Action if set to Null	The system displays all messages.

Note: This control maintenance record only applies to Eclipse Release 8.7.9 and below. As of Release 9.0, Eclipse Messaging replaces the Eclipse Message Queue.

Solar Message Notification Options

Set parameters globally at the company level for receiving standard message notifications, the position and duration for which messages display, and if you want to receive phantom messages. More:

Disable Standard Message Notifications	By default, Eclipse pops up a message on your desktop that displays on top of all other windows to alert you a new message is available. If you select to disable this notification, only the message counter on the Message Queue display in the User Control Panel updates with the correct number of unread messages. No other alert is given. The Default is No.
Standard Notification Duration (in seconds)	Indicate in seconds how long you want the popup message to display when a new message appears. You can increase this duration if you want more time to respond to messages as they come in. The Default is 20 seconds.
Standard Notification Position	Select where on the desktop display of your monitor you want new notification messages to display, such as Bottom Right, Top Right, Bottom Left, etc. The default is Top Right.
Disable Phantom Message Notifications	Indicate if you want to stop the message notifications for the phantom processes. Your message count retains any phantom processes unless you have the Phantom Notification in Message Count field set to No. The default is No.
Phantom Notification Duration (in seconds)	Indicate in seconds how long you want the popup to display when a new phantom message appears. You can increase this duration if you want more time to check which phantom has completed as they come in. The default is 3 seconds
Phantom Notification Position	Select where on the desktop display of your monitor you want new notification phantom messages to display, such as Bottom Right, Top Right, Bottom Left, etc. The default is Top Right.
Phantom Notification in Message Count	Select Yes to include the phantom messages in your message count on the User Control Panel. The default is No.
Outcome of setting this control record	Displays messages as indicated on your work desktop in front of all windows, including non-Solar windows.
Default Value(s)	See above.
Action if set to Null	Defaults are used.
Additional Information	For more information about messaging, see Setting Solar User Preferences in the Application Maintenance documentation.

GENRL MSGS (Messages) Control Maintenance Records