uAlign Authors: How do I create or edit a channel?

Objective

A Channel contains a collection of standalone messages sorted for the user by due date. Although each message in a Channel has its own due date, a user can consume a Channel's messages in any order they wish.

Environment

• Product: ANCILE uAlign

Procedure

1. Ensure that the proper organization name is displayed in the upper left.
2. Click the Manage tab.
3. Click Channels on the left navigation bar.
4. To create a new channel, click Add Channel. To edit an existing channel, select the channel from the list and click Select.
5. In the Name field, enter the name of the channel (up to 64 characters).
6. Enable the Allow Users to Subscribe checkbox if want to give users the ability to self-subscribe without administrator or author permission. Otherwise, leave this checkbox disabled.
7. In the Description field, enter an optional description of the campaign (up to 64 characters). This description will only be seen by other authors and administrators.
8. To add or remove channel subscribers:
   1. In the Add / Delete Subscribers list, highlight the subscriber's name to be added or removed.
   2. Click Subscribe user arrow or Unsubscribe user arrow as desired.
9. To add or remove approved authors for the channel:
   
   NOTE: If you assign specific authors to a channel or campaign, then ONLY the assigned authors can create messages in the channel or campaign.  Otherwise, if you choose not to assign specific authors to a channel or campaign, then ANY author can create messages in the channel or campaign.
   
   
   1. In the Add / Delete Authors list, highlight the author's name to be added or removed.
   2. Click Authorize author arrow or Deauthorize author arrow as desired.
10. Click Add or Save as appropriate.