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How to use the automation feature

This knowledge base article will take you through how to use the automation tool on the Joy platform.

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Written by Support at Joy
Updated over a week ago

πŸ“– Learning: The automation feature πŸ€– allows you to create rules to automate client-related actions. You choose the condition that triggers the automation and the action it will take. For example, if a client is accepted to your service, you can use automation to trigger an email that gets sent to them.


How to create an automation

  1. Go to the 'My organisation' tab of the case management system

  2. Click on automations πŸ€– in the top right-hand corner
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  3. Click 'Create new' πŸ‘‡

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  5. Name the Automation/Rule ✍️

  6. Select a 'Trigger' from the options in the drop-down menu, This means 'When this occurs' it will trigger the Action to happen
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  7. Select an 'Action' from the drop-down menu, This will be the action that will happen automatically when the trigger occurs
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  8. Select the template email or SMS that will be sent when the 'Trigger' occurs
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  9. Click 'Save' πŸ‘‡
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  10. You have successfully added an automation! πŸŽ‰
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πŸ“ŒPlease note: Ensure clients have a staff member assigned and contact details saved for the automation to work. Automated emails and SMS will be sent to clients on behalf of the first staff member assigned to them, to the first email address or phone number saved on their profile.


How to edit an automation

πŸ’‘ If you would like to switch the automation Off/On for a period you can use the toggle on this page:
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✍️ If you would like to edit the automation you can select the pencil next to the automation:
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πŸ—‘οΈ If you would like to delete the automation you can select the rubbish bin next to the automation:
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πŸ“ŒPlease note:

  • The automations/rules that are set up and switched on will be actioned for everyone within the team when the trigger event occurs.

  • The email/SMS that is triggered to send will be shown in the client record of the patient.

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