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Managing broadcasts in Self Service


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System administrators can broadcast messages to Self Service users. The messages can be about work in progress, system status, planned work, and so on. You can select a broadcast in the Broadcasts portlet, and follow the broadcast to receive updates in your Chatter feed. This feature is available only for users with a Salesforce Platform license.

You can also submit a ticket for a broadcast.

To follow a broadcast

  1. On the Self Service Home page, click Broadcast_list.gif to view the list of broadcasts.
  2. Select a broadcast that you want to follow, and click Broadcast_follow.gif to receive updates in your Chatter feed.

To stop following a broadcast

  1. On the Self Service Home page, click Broadcast_list.gif to view the list of broadcasts.
  2. Select the broadcast that you do not want to follow, move your mouse cursor over Broadcast_like.gif  , and click Broadcast_unfollow.gif. You stop receiving updates of the broadcast.

To submit a ticket for a broadcast

  1. On the Self Service Home page, click Broadcast_list.gif to view the list of broadcasts.
  2. Select a broadcast for which you want to submit a ticket, and click Broadcast_Ticket.gif
  3. Some fields on the form are populated from the broadcast record. If required, enter more information, and click Submit.
    If you have already submitted a ticket for the broadcast and the ticket is still active and open, the Broadcast_ExisTkt.gif icon is displayed. When you click the icon, you get a message notifying you that a ticket has already been submitted for this broadcast.

 

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