Managing a Site > Data Sync > Messagebox

Overview

The name and type/direction of a topic cannot be edited but there are other properties/details that can be updated/managed. This is done in the "...Topic Details" page of a topic. The "Activity" tab is the only tab without any editable options - it only displays the topic's message flow information which can be filtered in terms of specific time periods (60 minutes, 24 hours, 30 days)

Step-by-step

1. Click Data Sync Button_Site in the Site Dashboard's "Control Panel" and, then, Messagebox Button to open the "Topics" page.

SD_Messagebox Topics Page

2. Click the name of the topic you want to edit (displayed in light blue) to open the corresponding details page.

SD_Messagebox Topic Details Page

3. Click to set the "...Topic Details" page to edit mode.

SD_Messagebox Edit Topic Prop Tab

4. Edit the available options in the "Properties" tab, as necessary.

Topic Name *	NOT Editable.
Direction	NOT Editable.
Message Time-To-Live *	Maintain the defined time period for the sent message(s) to be available or select another one. Use the buttons/drop-down to define the intended number/time unit (minutes, hours or days).
Acknowledge	Maintain or redefine how the "message read" "Ack" is managed: "Automatic ..." - the sender automatically receives a "message read" "Ack" once the message is read from the current topic (default option). "Device" - The "message read" "Ack" is managed by the device. "Back-end" - the sending (or not) of an "Ack" message is handled by the back-end.
Description	Edit or enter relevant information regarding the current topic.

5. If required, open the "Message Template" tab to edit the existing template or add headers.

SD_Messagebox Edit Topic Msg Template Tab

Index	NOT editable.
Name	Add, maintain or edit the name of the corresponding header.
Description	Add, maintain or edit the description of the corresponding header.
Required	Check/uncheck the header(s) as necessary. Only the checked headers are considered a message requirement.

6. The "Activity" tab does NOT have any fields to edit so click to apply your modifications and return the page to view mode.