Bursting to a Slack Channel
As of Release 5.5, sending a Burst to a Slack Channel requires only a few simple steps. Selecting a target Slack channel, a set of elements and a schedule can now be done directly from the Burst Editor by simply enabling the corresponding option.
PREREQUISITES:
For more information on creating Bursts, refer to Create New Burst (Version 5.1.2 and beyond)
If you have not yet updated to v5.5, you can find procedures for prior versions here Bursting to a Slack Channel (prior to 5.5)
1. Create New Burst
Access New > Burst
- Name: specify the Name for your Slack Burst
- Content: add Tiles, Folders or Favorites
- Schedule: from the dropdown, select the Notification Schedule, or alternatively add a new one by clicking [+]
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Send Burst via Slack: activate the Slack bursting option and specify the Channel where the Burst will be delivered
- If the added Tiles do not satisfy Security checks for the selected Channel, a warning message will be shown. For details, view the NOTE below
- [Save & Enable]
NOTE:
- Security settings must allow a Slack Channel to access elements that are bursted to that Channel
- To learn more, click MI Slack App Security
- Bursting only works for public Channels