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Create a ripple to notify the admin when any employee has a new manager

Ripple to notify a user when the Reports To field is updated.

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Written by Joshua Shooter
Updated over 2 weeks ago

To create a background ripple to check the changes of in line manager, you need to create a query to pull the required data. To create a ripple process, you need to follow the steps below in the exact order:

  1. Create a query.

  2. Create the ripple process.

  3. Link the ripple to the query.


Create the query

The first step to build this ripple, is to create a query by following the steps below.

  1. Click Access Button image then click HR Admin.

  2. Click Queries then click the plus + icon.

  3. From the first column, select History.

  4. In the right-hand selection pane, select:

    • Field name

    • Old Value

    • New Value

    • Changed On

  5. Click Next, and then apply the following filters:

    • For Field Name, set a filter on Reports To.

    • For Old Value, set a filter as Equals To Non Blank.

    • For New Value, set a filter as Equals To Non Blank.

    • For Changed On, set a filter as Equals To Today.

  6. Click Next, add a description and name the query.

  7. Click Next.

Now, you can close the query and follow the next step. You will use this query later in the process.


Create the ripple

Once you've created the query, you need to create the ripple process by following the steps below.

  1. Click Access Button image then click HR Admin.

  2. Go to Settings and select Ripple.

  3. Click the plus + button, then select the ripple type as Background.

  4. Give the ripple a name and write a description.

  5. Click Add Step:

    1. Select Email the write the contents of the email.

    2. Address the email to the relevant employees.

    3. Click Save.


Link the ripple to the query

Since you are already on the ripples table screen, follow the steps below.

  1. Next to the ripple you created, click the star icon then click Add New Item.

  2. Create a name for the item, then select the relevant query.

  3. Enter the number of days to repeat the ripple as 1.

  4. Click Save.

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