The Notification Bell

The notification bell in the application header keeps you informed of important events — primarily job completions and failures — without requiring you to actively monitor the Job Status Dialog. It is designed for situations where you have kicked off a background operation and moved on to other work.

The Badge Count

When new notifications arrive, a red badge appears on the bell icon showing the number of unread notifications. The count increases each time a background job completes or fails. Once you open the notification panel, the badge clears.

Notification bell with badge and open notification panel listing recent job events

Opening the Notification Panel

Click the bell icon to open the notification panel. It slides in as an overlay below the header and lists your recent notifications in reverse chronological order (newest first).

What Each Notification Shows

Each notification entry includes:

  • Event description — a plain-language summary such as "Matching completed for Project Alpha" or "Data Import failed for Project Beta"
  • Timestamp — how long ago the event occurred (e.g., "2 minutes ago")
  • Status indicator — a colour-coded icon (green for success, red for failure)
  • View Results button — present on successful completions, takes you directly to the relevant module to review the output

Acting on Notifications

For successful job completions, click the View Results button to navigate straight to the results page for that operation. For example:

  • A completed match job navigates to Match Results
  • A completed import navigates to Data Import with the new data source highlighted
  • A completed export provides a download link or navigates to Final Export
Tip: The "View Results" button in notifications is the fastest way to get from a completed job to its output — it carries the correct project and context parameters so you land in exactly the right place.

Dismissing Notifications

Notifications are cleared in two ways:

  • Click a notification — clicking anywhere on a notification entry marks it as read and removes it from the panel
  • Dismiss the panel — closing the notification panel (by clicking the bell again or clicking elsewhere) clears the unread badge, though individual notifications remain until clicked
Note: Notifications are stored in memory for the current browser session only. Refreshing the page or closing the browser tab will clear all notifications. If you need a record of job history across sessions, use the Job Status Dialog during your active session or check server-side logs.

Failed Job Notifications

When a job fails, a notification appears with a red indicator and a description of what failed. Failed job notifications do not include a "View Results" button since there are no results to view. Check the error message for guidance on what went wrong, then re-run the operation after addressing the underlying issue.