Alerts4Dynamics – User Manual
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Introduction
Alerts4Dynamics is an ISV add-on for Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM which enables managers to schedule
and manage alerts in Dynamics 365 CRM to notify users about the updates in CRM, due invoices, reminder
to send quotes, etc. Managers can define target audience and send them priority based alerts and also
see which user has read the alert.
Salient Features:
Supports OOB as well as Custom Entities.
Create Announcement and Rule Based/Record Based alerts.
Alerts can be viewed as pop-ups, form notifications or sent as email.
Alerts levels can be categorized as Information, Warning or Critical.
View the log of alerts read/dismissed by users.
Add start/expiration dates for all alerts.
Alerts can be configured to be shown to particular set of audience.
View alerts from anywhere in CRM.
Available for: Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM 9.x
Deployment: On-Premises, Online and Partner-Hosted
Security Roles
Three security roles, particularly for Alerts4Dynamics, come along with the solution.
1. Alerts4Dynamics Administrator – The Administrator is given the privilege for License
Registration, Enable Entity Configurations, Read Entity Configuration, Create Alerts, View Alerts
of other users and has organization level access of all entities of Alerts4Dynamics.
2. Alerts4Dynamics Manager – Alerts4Dynamics Manager can Create Alerts and see status of
Read/Dismissed Alerts by users. Also, Alerts4Dynamics Manager can see only those Alerts that
are created by him.
3. Alerts4Dynamics User – Alerts4Dynamics user can view notifications and create Record-Based
Alerts for the records they own.
Note: System Administrator has all the rights that Alerts4Dynamics administrator has.