Notify users about the expiry of an event

Use the SetNotifications.xml to configure the number of days in advance a user must be notified about expiry of any of the events listed in the table . The system automatically sends a notification to the concerned users 7 days in advance and also every day till the event expires, by default.

Event User to be notified
Exclusion expiry Rule Owner
Compensating control expiry Compensating Control Owner
Expiry of compensating control assignment to a rule Compensating Control Owner
User password expiry Same user
User account expiry Same user

Additional events cannot be added to the existing list.

ExpiryEvents in BusinessControl.xml

Based on your requirements, configure the xml setting:

Setting Description
XML file name and path [InstallPath]\Settings\BusinessControl.xml
Node <ExpiryEvents>
Tag <event name="CCExpiry" daysbeforeexpiry="7" enable="true" />

This is an example for the event compensating control expiry.

Configuration setting You can configure these settings:
  • Change the value of the attribute daysbeforeexpiry to a required numeric value. For example, if you change the value of to 9, the system informs the user about the expiry of the event 9 days in advance and every day till the event expires.
  • Change the value of enable to false if you do not want the user to be informed in advance about the event expiry.
Default value Users concerned are notified 7 days before the event expiry, by default.