A user asked about limits for pausing in workflows and how to disable alerts for maintenance windows. The topic was mentioned to two members. It was suggested that workflows have a maximum runtime of 2 hours and pauses may not be exempted from this duration.
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ControlUp Workflows
Troubleshooting a Workflow Scheduling Issue in ControlUp.
Some users reported a workflow issue where a scheduled workflow still appeared as manual, even after changing it to scheduled. Another user suggested that selecting an interval and offset time may solve this issue. The post includes screenshots showcasing the problem and solution, and a user confirms that the issue has been resolved. The team has been alerted to this issue.
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New Feature Request: Automatic Response to Offline Device Notifications
A user discusses a potential new feature for ControlUp - an automatic response to offline device notifications. They suggest a form that would automatically populate with device information to make it easier for the user to provide the appropriate response/action. Other users confirm and suggest a specific format for the link that would fill out certain fields for the user. The discussion can be seen as a potential feature request for ControlUp.
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Automating Notifications for Users with Low WiFi Signal in ControlUp
A discussion was held about using workflows to automate notifications for a high volume of users experiencing low WiFi signal on corporate WiFi. Ideas were shared about centralizing events and using AI features in ControlUp to count the number of affected devices and trigger an email or teams message. The suggested solution involved querying the _devices and device_status to gather relevant data.
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Creating a Campus-Specific Wifi Dashboard with ControlUp
A discussion took place in ControlUp about building a dashboard for monitoring WiFi network experience based on SSID in four different campuses using the same name but different IP ranges. The suggestion of filtering by subnet on the new 2.18 version was brought up, but it was also recommended to group by BSSID for a better understanding of performance. The use of wildcards in filters and the potential of converting subnets from octets to numbers were also mentioned. @member and @member offered assistance with @member alerting the group of his involvement in creating a Wifi Dashboard but using BSSID instead of IP addresses. A demo tool for testing the desired dashboard was also provided by @member.
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Creating Applications Report for Devices on ControlUp
A user needed help creating a report with data about applications on their devices. They used the 'Installed_apps' data index and wanted to use the 'App focus' or 'builtin_process_stop' data indexes for information about usage, but there was no relationship between the data. Another member suggested using dashboards or workflows to gather the data and provided an example.
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ControlUp Academy + Option Not Listing Added Entries
Some users reported an issue in the workflows with using + to add entries, as it does not list the added items and can cause a variable exists error. Another user was able to reproduce the issue and created a ticket for tracking purposes. One user thanked Abel for his help.
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Widget Wednesday #19: Create Alerts Directly from Widgets
Widget Wednesday #19 introduces the Create Alert feature in ControlUp Dashboards, allowing users to generate alerts directly from widgets with pre-filled settings, flexible thresholds, and integrated automation actions.
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Certificates for Teams integration on ControlUp Academy Updated
A user reported an issue with adding the Teams integration in workflows for testing. The ControlUp team acknowledged it as a devops issue and provided an update that the certificate has been updated. The user is advised to try their integration again.
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Streamlining Flows with Subflows in ControlUp
A user asked for a way to duplicate a lane within a flow without having to rebuild it manually. Another user suggested using subflows and shared a link to ControlUp's support page on subflows and their capabilities. The original user will try subflows and expressed disappointment in the inability to duplicate nodes in graphical programming. The second user offered further assistance if needed.
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