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ADD A NEW RECIPIENT GROUPWhen you create a new recipient group, the group automatically appears in the Recipients list of every alarm/event category and schedule. You
can then select that recipient group for any new or existing schedule or alarm or event.
You can create a new recipient group from scratch or you can base new groups on an existing group. To create a new recipient group based on an
existing group, make a copy of the existing group and then edit the copy. Refer to Pop-Up Menus in the Appendix for information on using Copy
and Paste or Paste Many to make copies of objects.
To create a new recipient group from scratch:
1. Navigate the Object Browser to [project name] > Recipient Groups. Double-click <Add New Recipient Group> in the right pane, or right-click
Recipient Groups in the left pane and select Add New from the pop-up menu. The Add New Recipient Group dialog box opens.
Figure 258. Add New Recipient Group Dialog Box
2. Name: Type a unique, descriptive name for the group you want to add. Recipient group names are, at most, 50 characters long. They can
include any letter, digit or special character, with the exception of single and double quotation marks. Recipient group names are not case
sensitive. You cannot use the name All Users, as it is reserved for the predefined recipient group.
3. List recipients: Move each user and user group you want to be included in the recipient group from the Available Users/<Groups> list to
the Members list. The names of user groups appear between angle brackets.
To move a single user or group, select the user or group you want to move in the Available Users/<Groups> list and click the right arrow
button >. To move all the users and groups, click the double right arrow button >>. Use the left arrow button < and double left arrow button
<< to move users and groups back to the Available Users/<Groups> list from the Members list.
To select multiple users and groups, hold the Control key down while selecting with the mouse.
4. Order list: Sort the users and groups in the Members list in the order you want them to be notified of a scheduled action or alarm or event.
The order is only relevant if you select “Send action to first available user/group” in the alarm/event category or schedule. The member at
the top of the list is notified first.
To move a member higher in the list, select the member and click Move Up. To move a member lower in the list, select the member and
click Move Down.
5. Click OK. The Add New Recipient Group dialog box closes and the new group is created. The name of the new group appears in the Object
Browser.