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Topics

SelectNotifications>Topics. Or, from the Home page, selectManage Notifications. On the Notifications page, selectTopics.

A topic is simply a keyword that identifies the subject of a notification. Publishers deliver content as notificationstotopics, and subscribers receive notificationsfromtopics. For more information, seeNotification Service.

Click on the Topics tab to open the topics table view. You will see some topics already created for you. For information about these topics, seeMonitoring FME Server Activity with Notifications.

Creating a Topic

  1. ClickNew.
  2. Provide a topic name.
  3. Enter a description for the topic.
  4. ClickOK.

Viewing or Modifying a Topic

Click the topic row in the table. A dialog similar to the one for creating new topics will be populated with properties of the topic you wish to modify. Make any changes as needed and clickOK.

To see the name and URL of the topic (where POST notifications are sent), expandDeveloper Information.

To go to the Notifications section of the REST API Technical Reference, click the REST API Documentation Link.

Testing a Topic

Testing a topic is a convenient way to send a sample notification to a topic and see if it is configured properly with anysubscriptions.

To test one or more topics, check the boxes beside the corresponding topics and clickTest Topic. Alternatively, click on the row of a single topic you want to test, and on the Editing Topic page, clickTest Topic. On the Topic Testing dialog, enter some test data and click OK.

Monitoring a Topic

The Topic Monitoring pane provides a convenient place to monitor Notification Service activity on topics without having to reference log files. For more information, seeTopic Monitoring.

Sharing a Topic

To share a topic, click the Share with Others icon. Through sharing, you can grant levels of permissions on an item to other users. You can share an item if you own it, or if you are a user with Manage Security permissions, such as an administrator. For more information about sharing and ownership, seeRole-Based and User-Based Access Control.

Deleting a Topic

删除一个主题,选择主题row in the table and clickRemove.

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