A mailbox is a logical entity within Entire Operations and serves to notify users of pending input conditions.
A mailbox can be specified for an input condition and for a user.
When the input condition is not fulfilled for a job, Entire Operations sends a message to the mailbox. The user associated with the mailbox is notified and can perform the prerequisite task and set the condition manually.
This document covers the following topics:
Mailboxes in the Concepts and Facilities documentation
Working with Mailboxes in the User's Guide
To list mailboxes
In the object workspace, select the Mailbox Definition metanode.
Open the context menu and choose List or press F8.
A Mailbox Definition List window similar to the example below opens:
The window contains a list of mailboxes defined to Entire Operations (the list is empty if no mailboxes are defined).
The columns of the Mailbox Definition List are described in the following table:
| Column | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| Mailbox Name | User-defined name of the mailbox. | |
| Description | Short descriptive text. | |
To add a mailbox definition
In the object workspace, select the Mailbox Definition metanode.
Open the context menu and choose New, or press CTRL+N.
A Create new Mailbox Definition window similar to the following example opens.
Define the mailbox as required: see Fields: Mailbox Definition.
Choose .
The changes are saved.
To modify a mailbox definition
In the object workspace, select a Mailbox Definition instance.
Open the context menu and choose Open, or press CTRL+O.
A Maintenance Mailbox Definition window similar to the example below opens:
Change the definition of the mailbox as required: see Fields: Mailbox Definition.
Choose .
The changes are saved.
- Fields: Mailbox Definition
The fields contained in the Maintenance/Create new Mailbox Definition window are explained in the following table:
Field Meaning Mailbox Name User-defined name of mailbox. Description Short descriptive text.
To delete a mailbox
In the object workspace, select the Mailbox Definition instance you want to delete.
Open the context menu and choose Delete, or press DELETE.
A confirmation window opens.
Choose Yes to confirm the deletion or No to cancel the action.