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: Sep/Oct 2002
Enhance Your Dialog AlertsSM (cont'd)
METHOD 1: Modify Your Current Alert Using the EDIT/SAVE ALERT Commands
Best method when you want to
- Add databases to an existing Alert
- Change the frequency for an existing Alert whether running in one or several databases
- Turn on or off the options for deduplication or for no-results notification.
Available in: DialogClassic, DialogClassic Web, DialogWeb—Command.
Use for Alerts created in: DialogClassic, DialogClassic Web, DialogWeb—Command or Guided Search.
Entering the EDIT command, followed immediately by the Alert name and the SAVE ALERT command, will call up an easy-to-use menu. The menu will guide you through the process of editing certain features your existing Alert:
- Database(s) included in the Alert
- Alert Frequency for each database in the Alert
- Deduplication (YES or NO)
- Notification of no results (YES or NO).
Please note that this method will not enable you to modify your search strategy or PRINT statement, or to change the delivery address for your Alert. See Figure 1 below for an illustration of Method 1.
Figure 1: Modify Your Current Alert Using the EDIT/SAVE ALERT Commands
In this example, shown in the DialogClassic interface, we add a new database (File 93) to an existing Alert, DDSUNNY. The exact same steps may be used in the DialogWeb-Command and DialogClassic Web interfaces.
Edit the Alert in a free database (File 410 or 415).
?b 415
File 415:DIALOG Bluesheets(TM) 2002/Jun 17
(c) 2002 The Dialog Corporation
Set Items Description
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Enter the EDIT command followed by the Alert name.
?edit ddsunny
DDSUNNY 23jul02 ByUpdate 9(D) 20(W)
Note: You may change settings and scheduling when you
SAVE the Alert.
Editor entered
Name: DDSUNNY
Total lines: 5
Line increment: 10
Last line: 50
EDIT:
Enter the SAVE ALERT command to bring up the Alert settings menu.
?save alert
Your alert currently has these settings:
Each setting is numbered. To change the setting, enter the number.
1. Databases: 9
2. Frequency: When database is updated
9(D)
3. Run at: When database is updated
4. Dedupe: Y
5. Notify: ALWAYS, even if no new documents are
found (Notify=ON)
To make a change, enter a line number.
To save the Alert, enter S for Save. Q=Quit H=Help
To add a database, enter "1" for the Databases setting, then "a"
to Add a database.
?1
Your alert will be saved in these databases: 9 20
Do you want to add or delete databases?
N=No A=Add D=Delete
?a
Enter databases to add.
Enter the database number to add and choose the frequency for the
Alert to run in that database.
?93
File 93: TableBase(R) Sep_1997-2002/Jun W4
Please select: W=Weekly M=Monthly
?w
Your alert currently has these settings:
1. Databases: 9 93
2. Frequency: When database is updated
9(D) 93(W)
3. Run at: When database is updated
4. Dedupe: Y
5. Notify: ALWAYS, even if no new documents are
found (Notify=ON)
To make a change, enter a line number.
To save the Alert, enter S for Save. Q=Quit H=Help
When you have finished modifying the settings, enter "S" to save
the Alert. If you do not specify a different name, you are asked
to confirm that the existing Alert should be overwritten.
?s
PRINT TITLE SUNNY
-->Replace "DDSUNNY"? (Y=Yes N=No)
?y
Alert "DDSUNNY" stored
Exit from editor
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