Custom Notification Initiator

This initiator starts when a custom event occurs. You must specify the custom object id and the notification event that starts this initiator. One example might be a machine that reads credit card swipes. The machine that reads the credit cards has a unique object id. Any time a card is swiped, the Notification Event is card swipe. Therefore, when a card is swiped this initiator starts if the Object ID is card reader and the notification is card swipe.

Use this initiator to interface third-party products and applications with CIC.

There are two ways to create this event. You can use the Send Custom Notification tool, or you can use the SendCustomNotification.exe application that shipped with CIC. Both methods generate the event that starts this initiator.

Initiator Properties Page

Notification Object Type

Custom is your only choice for this parameter.

Object ID

Type the Object ID passed in by the Send Custom Notification tool or SendCustomNotification.exe application.

Notification Event

Type the Notification Event passed in by the Send Custom Notification tool or SendCustomNotification.exe application.

Outputs

Custom Object Identifier

The identifier for the custom object.

Custom Event Identifier

The name of the event that started this initiator. If you set Notification Event to All, you can use the information in this string to figure out which event started this handler.

Custom Notification Data

Any information passed along with the Notification Event. Remembering the example of the card reader, this might be the information on the card. This information is passed as a list of strings.

Exit Paths

Start

This step always exits through the start path.