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Workspace Apptio
Created by Guest
Created on Feb 2, 2024

Sound notification when Datalink connector finishes running

As a Datalink Admin or Apptio Admin, I'd like the ability to opt-in to a sound notification that's triggered when a Datalink connector status resolves (either Success or Failed). I'll know it's complete when I run a connector from Datalink, then hear a notification sound once the connector finishes running.
Anyone who has managed Datalink connectors for a customer has gone through the process of rerunning the same connector over and over for multiple time periods to refresh data. Generally, you kick off the connector, it takes a few minutes to run. Once it finishes running, you edit the time settings of the connector and run it again for a new time period. During the few minutes it takes for the connector to run, I'm usually popping over to other tabs, catching up on emails, etc. It's easy to get side tracked during those couple of minutes and forget to go back and check on the running connector. If I had a sound notification that let me know the connector had finished running (whether it was a Success or Failure), I wouldn't have to constantly remind myself to go check on the connector every minute or two, and I wouldn't get sidetracked and completely forget about the connector runs. The reminder would help me save a lot of time.