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Creating an automated message escalating a supplier's lack of response

Set up an automated email on a purchase order pre-build that escalates to the assigned user or a manager when a supplier hasn't responded.


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Open the purchase order pre-build

1. Click here.

Zigaflow dashboard with the settings gear icon highlighted in the top-right toolbar, beside notifications and profile menu

2. Click "Prebuilds"

Settings menu list with the Prebuilds option highlighted between Module Defaults and Rename System Fields

3. Click "Purchase Orders"

Settings page with the Purchase Orders tab highlighted in the module list, next to the Pre-Build table and New Pre-Build button

4. Edit a pre-build

Automated messages list with the edit icon highlighted on the third row, beside the copy and delete icons

5. Click "Automated Messages"

Record tab row with the Automated Messages (4) tab highlighted, between the Questions and Cashflow tabs

Create the automated message

6. Click "New Automated Message"

Automated Messages tab of a pre-build with the New Automated Message button highlighted above a list of existing messages

7. Click "Blank"

Automated Messages tab with the New Automated Message dropdown open and the Blank option highlighted

8. Enter a name for the message - this is only used internally

Automated Message dialog with the Name field highlighted, showing "Escalate: no response from supplier" entered

9. Make sure "Active" is ticked

Automated Message window with the green Active checkbox highlighted beside the Generate by Rule and Manually Set Time buttons

10. Enter the number of business days to wait before sending this escalation message

Automated message rule settings with the Trigger field set to 3 Business Days highlighted, after Status Changed Date of Sent

11. Select the status to trigger it in, for example "Sent"

With the Status dropdown open in the automated message trigger settings, with Sent highlighted among purchase order statuses

12. Set the time to send

Automated message rule panel with the Send At time field highlighted, set to 09:00, below the Sent status trigger settings

Write the escalation email

13. Enter the assigned user's email and/or a manager's

Send Email panel with the To field highlighted, showing the {ContactEmail}; variable above Cc, From and Subject fields

14. This can be from the assigned user {ContactEmail}

Send Email panel with the From field highlighted, set to {ContactEmail} for a PO chase message to the supplier

15. Enter a title. Good practice is to put some helpful details in this, such as {SupplierName} and {PurchaseOrderNumber}

Send Email panel with the Subject field highlighted, containing {SupplierName} and {PurchaseOrderNumber} variables

16. Add the text and ideally include some helpful details, such as "SupplierContactTelephone}"

Email message editor with body text asking to chase the supplier, including {ReviewLink} and {SupplierContactTelephone} variables

17. Make sure the variable {ReviewLink} is included as this will link to the PO so the recipient can edit/view it immediately. You can place this as a hyperlink under type as well

Send Email section of an automated message with the {ReviewLink} variable highlighted in the message body

Preview and copy the message

18. Check that it works by clicking here

Automated message editor with email template, Send Text Message section, and the Save & Preview button highlighted

19. If a variable is not recognized, it will appear in its {} brackets. Click "x" to close the preview

Preview Scheduled Email window showing a PO acknowledgment chaser email, with the close X button highlighted top right

20. Click "×"

Automated Message panel with tag, feedback and Send Email fields, close × button highlighted at top right

21. To push it to other pre-builds, click "Copy to Other Pre-Builds"

Automated Messages tab of a pre-build with the "Copy to Other Pre-Builds" button highlighted beside New Automated Message
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