Create a default override

  • Release version: Washingtondc
  • Updated February 1, 2024
  • 1 minute to read
  • Create a default override to specify user or group for a contact definition of an incident communication plan. It helps you to set multiple conditions based on which a user or a group is considered as a contact.

    Before you begin

    Role required: ia_admin or admin

    About this task

    The Default overrides related list is available only if you select Default override as the value of the Source field in the Contact definition form.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > Incident Communications Management > Contact Administration > Contact Definitions.
    2. Open the contact definition record.
    3. In the Default override section, click New.
      Default override form
    4. On the form, fill the fields.
      Table 1. Default override form
      Field Description
      Order The order in which the condition in default override should be evaluated.
      User value User specified in the User value field is assigned as the contact if the condition in the default override matches.
      Note:
      The User value field appears if the value of the Type field in the Contact definition form is User.
      Group value Group specified in the Group value field is assigned as the contact if the condition in the default override matches.
      Note:
      The Group value field appears if the value of the Type field in the Contact definition form is Group.
      Condition The conditions defining whether the default override values are to be applied. If multiple conditions are defined, each condition is evaluated as per the listed order. If no conditions match, the default override is not applied.
    5. Click Submit.
      Default override and its conditions are defined for a contact definition.