User Alert Notification
User alerts notify collaborators when changes are made to a shared dashboard, preventing simultaneous edits from overwriting each other's work.
The User Alert Notification helps avoid conflicting edits when multiple users work on the same dashboard. When one user saves, others currently editing are prompted to accept or deny the new changes.
Prerequisites:
The dashboard is shared with two or more users.
Multiple users have the same dashboard open at the same time.
How it works (at a glance)
User-A saves the dashboard.
The system saves User-A’s updates.
All other active editors (e.g., User-B, User-C) see an Alert Notification.
Each editor must choose:
Accept (Yes) — acknowledge the new version.
Deny (Cancel) — keep editing their current copy.
Respond to an alert
Option 1: Accept (Yes)
Your editing session closes.
When you reopen the dashboard, it includes User-A’s saved changes.
Option 2: Deny (Cancel)
You continue editing your current session.
Warning: If you save after denying, your save will overwrite the version saved by User-A (i.e., last save wins).
Example scenario
A dashboard is shared with User-A, User-B, and User-C.
User-A saves changes → system commits User-A’s updates.
User-B gets an alert and accepts → User-B’s session closes; reopening shows User-A’s changes.
User-C denies the alert → continues editing. If User-C later saves, those changes overwrite User-A’s version.
Best practices
Prefer “Accept” if you are unsure—this prevents accidental overwrites.
Use Save As to branch your work (e.g.,
Copy_of_<name>When you need to keep both versions.Coordinate with collaborators (chat or comments) before saving large or breaking changes.
Save frequently to minimize loss during conflict resolution.