How to Configure Automated Job Notifications

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Feature: Notifications

Automated Job Notifications send automatic SMS and email updates to customers and team members. Setting up automation rules keeps everyone updated without manual tracking.

Business Outcome
Automating customer alerts (such as arrival notifications and invoice reminders) reduces office calls and speeds up payment collections.

Step-by-Step Walkthrough

1

Open Workflow Automations Settings

From the administration menu, navigate to Workflows and click on Automated Notifications.

2

Select Trigger Event

Select the system trigger event (e.g., 'Job Scheduled', 'Technician Dispatch', 'Invoice Overdue').

3

Add Logic Filter Conditions

Add condition rules to filter which jobs trigger notifications (e.g., 'Category == HVAC' or 'Days Past Due >= 15').

Field Requirement Purpose / Details
Trigger Event Required Choose the action that starts the automation.
Filter Condition Optional Apply logical rules to target specific categories or clients.
4

Compose Message Body using Dynamic Tokens

Write the notification text. Insert dynamic system tokens (e.g. {CustomerName}, {JobDate}) to personalize the message.

Field Requirement Purpose / Details
Channel Type Required Select SMS, Email, or Push Alert.
Message Template Required Type notification text containing dynamic fields.
5

Enable and Publish Rule

Review your conditions and templates, then toggle the rule status to Enabled.

Validation Rules

To keep operations reliable, Service Opus enforces the following rules for this workflow:

  • Valid Token Mapping: All dynamic tokens used in message fields must match valid system fields.
  • Trigger Condition Requirements: The rule must contain at least one valid trigger event.
Important Rule
Test your notifications in Sandbox mode before enabling them. Re-firing rules on old records can send duplicate messages to clients.

What's Next?

Once you finish this task, continue with these related workflows:

Ready to try this workflow?

Use the walkthrough to evaluate the workflow, then test it in Service Opus with real scheduling, quoting, invoicing, and customer data.