Message Board / Broadcast Message
Purpose
The Message Board allows you to create messages for your employees that display on the Message Board within the RCM dashboard.
The dashboard is the initial screen your team will see when they login, so any messages that have been created will be seen straight away.
When setting up these messages, you can specify branch location as well as the length of time your messages stay on the message board.
Accessing the Message Board
The Message Board can be accessed on the RCM dashboard (Home Screen). When you login, this is the first screen that displays.
You can navigate back to the Dashboard at any time by clicking on the Rental Car Manager logo at the top left of the screen, or the "Home" icon at the top right.
From here you are able to add or edit messages.
To Add / Edit a Message
Click on the "Add Message" button. This will open the Broadcast Message tab.
Enter in the following fields:
- Subject - Enter a subject for the broadcast message.
- Message (Mandatory) - Enter the text for the broadcast message.
- Start Date (Mandatory) - Select a start date for the broadcast message to be displayed on the dashboard. By default, the current date is the start date.
- End Date (Mandatory) - Select an end date for the broadcast message to stop being displayed on the dashboard. By default, the end date is set to the sixth day from the current date.
- Location (Mandatory) - Select a location from the different choices. If the broadcast message is applicable to all locations, select All Locations.
Click "Submit" to save changes.
After submitting this message, you will be taken to the Broadcast Message tab, where all your existing messages will be shown, including the one just created. From here you can update and delete any of these messages.
Note: Clicking on the "Edit Messages" button on the Message board will take you to this screen also.
Note that the Broadcast Message screen can also be accessed through System Setup> Broadcast Message
Update or Delete a Message
The article below is a generic guide on how to update or delete a record:
Example of the two active Messages being displayed on the Dashboard / Home Screen
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