Customizing Constants

The constants properties file sets the standard labels displayed in the AlertFind web interface, such as Broadcast Group or Conference Call. Most organizations do not customize these constants. To change these labels, do so by following these instructions.

To customize constants displayed in the AlertFind web interface:

1. Download the constants properties file to customize. Follow the instructions under Downloading a Properties File.

• If you have never customized the constants file before, or if you want to work with the original defaults provisioned for your organization, choose to Download the Default file.
• If you have previously customized and uploaded a custom constants file and want to change it, choose to Download the Customized file.
• If your organization uses multiple languages, specify the language file to customize from the Locale drop-down list.

2. Important! Rename the downloaded file with the following naming convention to indicate that the file is a custom file, the download date, language and locale version. For example: Constants_Custom_2009_12_08_en_US.properties.
3. Open the renamed custom constants file in a text editor that displays and saves the file correctly, such as WordPad.

4. Edit the field values in the constants file, then save the file.

• Do not change any field names (text that precedes the equal sign) or any variables contained inside the values.
• For a table of example customizations, see this table.
• For general editing guidelines, see Creating a Custom Properties File.

5. Return to the AlertFind web interface and validate the custom constants file. See Validating a Custom Properties File.
6. When the custom constants file passes validation, upload it. See Uploading a Custom Properties File.

The customizations can be removed by deleting the custom constants file. AlertFind reverts to using the default constants file originally provisioned for your organization. See Deleting a Custom Properties File.

Field and Default Value	Sample Customization
memberType_BROADCAST_GROUP= Broadcast Group	memberType_BROADCAST_GROUP= Distribution Group
notificationStatus_scheduled_voice=Scheduled for ${notification. scheduledTime?date} at ${notification.scheduledTime?time}	notificationStatus_scheduled_voice=Scheduled for date: ${notification. scheduledTime?date} at time: ${notification.scheduledTime?time}
notificationType_CONFERENCE_CALL= Conference Call	notificationType_CONFERENCE_CALL= Phone Bridge
priority_High=High	priority_High=Urgent