Configuring the email template in Tempo scheduler

This is a child page of Configuring Tempo scheduler, explaining the Reminder email templates. They can be edited according to your needs and an edit icon is displayed for active Reminders to the end of each line.

The edit icons for active Reminders - Status and Late Reminder

The snapshots below focus on Status Reminder, but the Late Reminder functions similar. To edit a Reminder, start by clicking the edit icon as in the screenshot above - this opens the Edit Template For Status Reminder page.

The Edit Template For Status Reminder page (click to enlarge)

Note that in order to show the whole Template text, the lower part has been fused into the screenshot - the strange scrollbars short of show this.

To the right of the Template text window is a list of Available parameters, to use in changing the HTML. Use the Show Preview button at the bottom to view the changes you have done. Once done click the Save button or the Cancel button to close without saving.

An example of the Template text above shown by clicking the Show Preview button

Below are a few tables listing the Available parameters and what they all mean.

All changes can be tested by sending a Sending test email from Tempo scheduler from the scheduler.

Table: General Available parameters

Parameter Name	Description
userFirstName	User first name used in the greeting
userFullName	User full name used in the greeting
reminderType	The types can be Period, Weekly or Biweekly
dateFrom	Start date of the period being closed
dateTo	End date of the period being closed
closingDate	Closing date/time of the period being closed, e.g. when the close scheduler runs
hoursRequired	Users required hours for the period being closed
hoursLogged	Users logged hours for the period being closed
hoursDifference	The difference between required and logged hours for the period being closed
now	Date and time of the user timesheet status, e.g. when the status is sent
baseURL	The JIRA URL used in the P.S. section info
statusClass	Used to highlight hour difference with red if hours are missing

The following parameters are only available in for the Weekly or Biweekly status emails. These parameters add information about the status of current Tempo period.

Table: Available parameters for the Period

Parameter Name	Description
period-dateFrom	Start date of the period
period-dateTo	End date of the period
period-hoursRequired	Users required hours for the period
period-hoursLogged	Users logged hours for the period
period-hoursRequired-today	Users required hours for the period from period start through scheduler close date
period-hoursLogged-today	Users logged hours for the period from period start through scheduler close date
period-hoursDifference	Difference between required and logged hours in the period
period-statusClass	Used to highlight hour difference with red if hours are missing

The following parameters are only available in for the Weekly or Biweekly status emails when the 2nd period is enabled in Tempo. These parameters add information about the status of current Tempo 2nd period.

Table: Available parameters for the 2nd Period

Parameter Name	Description
period2-dateFrom	Start date of the period
period2-dateTo	End date of the period
period2-hoursRequired	Users required hours for the period
period2-hoursLogged	Users logged hours for the period
period2-hoursRequired-today	Users required hours for the period from period start through scheduler close date
period2-hoursLogged-today	Users logged hours for the period from period start through scheduler close date
period2-hoursDifference	Difference between required and logged hours in the period
period2-statusClass	Used to highlight hour difference with red if hours are missing.

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