Notifications & Preferences
The EQMS notification system keeps you informed about events across all quality modules. The Notification Center aggregates alerts for documents, deviations, CAPAs, and audits, while the Notification Preferences page lets you fine-tune what you receive and how often.
Notification Center
Section titled “Notification Center”Access the Notification Center from the bell icon in the application header. It displays all notifications with filtering and pagination.
Viewing Notifications
Section titled “Viewing Notifications”Each notification shows:
- Subject and body describing the event
- Timestamp of when the notification was generated
- Resource type badge (document, deviation, capa, audit) indicating which module triggered it
- Read/unread status with a “New” badge for unread items
Unread notifications are highlighted with a blue background to help you spot them quickly.
Filtering
Section titled “Filtering”Use the filter tabs at the top to narrow the list:
- All — shows every notification
- Unread — shows only notifications you have not yet read
- Read — shows only previously read notifications
Actions
Section titled “Actions”- Click a notification to navigate directly to the related resource (document, deviation, CAPA, or audit). The notification is automatically marked as read.
- Mark All Read — marks every notification as read in a single action.
Pagination
Section titled “Pagination”Notifications are loaded in batches of 50. When you have more than 50 notifications, Previous/Next buttons appear at the bottom of the list.
Notification Preferences
Section titled “Notification Preferences”Navigate to Settings > Notifications to configure how and when you receive notifications.
Notification Channels
Section titled “Notification Channels”Preferences are organized by channel:
| Channel | Description |
|---|---|
| Receive notifications to your registered email address | |
| In-App | Receive notifications within the EQMS application |
| SMS | Receive text message notifications (if configured) |
Categories
Section titled “Categories”Each channel can be toggled independently for four categories:
- Training — training assignments, completions, overdue reminders
- Quality — document approvals, deviation updates, CAPA actions
- Audit — audit scheduling, findings, corrective action requests
- Equipment — calibration due dates, maintenance alerts
Frequency Options
Section titled “Frequency Options”When a channel is enabled for a category, you can set the delivery frequency:
| Frequency | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Immediate | Notifications are sent as events occur |
| Daily Digest | A summary is sent once per day |
| Weekly Digest | A summary is sent once per week |
| Monthly Digest | A summary is sent once per month |
Saving Preferences
Section titled “Saving Preferences”After adjusting your preferences, click Save Preferences at the top of the page. A confirmation message appears when changes are saved successfully.