FME Flow: 2025.1

Broadcast Messages

Select System Configuration > Broadcast Messages.

Use the Broadcast Messages page to post messages to your users. For example, a broadcast message is a good way to notify users about times when FME Flow will be unavailable due to system maintenance. Messages appear in a banner at the top of the Dashboard page.

You can also view a history of broadcast messages, including Messages from Safe Software Inc.

To Post a Message

  1. Click Create.
  2. On the Create Broadcast Message page:
    1. Give the message a Name.
    2. Compose the Message. Optionally, use the markdown tools to style the message.
    3. Select the Severity of the message. Info messages appear in blue text over light blue background, Warn messages appear in brown text over light yellow background, and Critical messages appear in red text over light red background.
    4. To post the message as soon as it saves, keep the message Enabled. Alternatively, you can disable the message, and return to it later to edit it and enable it for posting.
    5. Click OK.

To Edit a Message

Note  Messages that originate from Safe Software Inc. cannot be edited.

On the Broadcast Messages page, click on the message to open the Edit Broadcast Message page. Make the desired changes and click OK.

To Enable, Disable, or Remove a Message

Note  Messages that originate from Safe Software Inc. can be dismissed, but not removed. See To Dismiss a Message, below.

On the Broadcast Messages page, select the message, click Actions, and select Enable, Disable, or Remove, respectively.

To Dismiss a Message

To dismiss a message, click the close icon (x) on the message. A user belonging to the fmeadmin or fmesuperuser Roles has the option of dismissing the message for all users, or for oneself only. For all other roles, the message is dismissed only for that user.

Messages from Safe Software Inc.

Safe Software Inc. issues broadcast messages only for critical security updates and advisories that may impact FME Flow deployments. These messages are designed to provide timely and essential information while avoiding unnecessary notifications.

Broadcast messages are retrieved via a pull model over HTTPS. Messages are pulled every 12 hours from api.safe.com over HTTPS, ensuring secure retrieval and optimized frequency.

If an organization restricts outbound connections, FME Flow is unable to retrieve broadcast messages from Safe Software Inc. To ensure continued access to security advisories, customers are encouraged to subscribe to Safe Software Inc.’s security update notifications at http://fme.safe.com/security.