Saved Search/Recent Search - Schedule as Alert Page

Use this form to schedule a Saved Search or a Recent Search as a Search Alert. Search Alerts run automatically on a timeline that you set up. You can choose whether to receive scheduled emails of the latest results or to view your results online. To do this:

  1. Schedule how often you would like the Alert to run using the options under Schedule.
  2. Choose a delivery method (email or online) and specify how your results should be presented (List, Expanded List, etc.).
  3. Click on the Test Search/Save button.

Your previously scheduled Alerts are listed under the My Alerts tab.

Schedule

Use the available options to schedule how often your Alert will run.

ValueDescription
ManuallyIf you choose this option, your Alert will not run automatically at scheduled intervals. It will only run at your request.
HourlyIf you choose this option, your Alert will run every hour from 06:00 to 18:00, based on the time zone that you select in the Time Zone drop-down list. Hourly Alerts only run from Monday-Friday.
Daily

Choose to run your Alert:

  • Every day or on business days.
  • Once, twice or three times daily. (If you choose once daily, you may specify a delivery time. If you choose twice or three times daily, the delivery times are set for you).
WeeklySpecify a day of the week and a time of day to run your Alert.
MonthlySpecify a day of the month and a time of day to run your Alert.
Time ZoneSelect your Time Zone from the drop-down list. For example, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Delivery Options

You can choose to view your Alert results online or have them e-mailed to you.

Note: Some subscriptions do not allow for e-mailed Alerts.
ValueDescription
Optimize delivery options for e-mail and mobile devicesSelect this option to automatically preset the alert e-mail delivery options so you can effectively navigate long results lists and otherwise interact with the e-mails on mobile devices. For more detailed information, see What is "Optimise delivery options for e-mail and mobile devices"?.
View online onlyChoose this option to view your results online in Lexis®Library. If you select this option, you will not receive a notification when new results are available.
E-Mail to

Choose this option if you would like to receive an e-mail when new results are available. Specify the e-mail address to which the e-mail will be sent when there are new results.

Example:

name1@example.com

E-mail to a previously used addressInstead of entering a new e-mail address, you may select from a list of recently used addresses.
Add a Brief NoteYou may enter a brief note here that will be included in the email message.
SendSelect the format for your e-mail, either Within E-mail or As Attachment:
  • If you choose to receive your results as an attachment, you may choose from Word (Doc), HTML or RTF.
  • If you choose to receive your results within an e-mail, you may choose HTML or Text.
Alert me only if there are new resultsSelect this checkbox to receive an e-mail only when new results are available. If this checkbox is not selected, you will receive e-mails as you have scheduled them, even if there are no new results.
Include Alert SettingsSelect this checkbox to include a summary of the set-up information (such as sources and frequency) in the e-mail.
Results Format

Specify how you would like your results to be presented when viewing your results online within Lexis®Library or in an e-mail.

Note: Not all values are available in all contexts.
All Documents, List View
Choose this option to see a list of your results and basic information about them.
All Documents, Expanded List View
Choose this option to see the same information as in List View, as well as each of your search terms in context within a portion of the document.
All Documents, List with Catchwords View
Choose this option to see the same information as in Expanded List View, plus catchwords (if applicable).
First 10 Documents, Full Text View
Choose this option to see the complete text of your first 10 documents.
First 100 Documents, Full Text View
Choose this option to see the complete text of your first 100 documents.
All Documents, Full Text View
Choose this option to see the complete text of all of your documents.
Link to Results
Choose this option to either see only a link to your results, but none of the results contents or receive notification.
Default FontIf you chose to view your Alert results in a list view, the list will be displayed in this font. If you chose to view your results in a full view, the document text will be displayed in this font.
Do not include Duplicate Documents(Not available in Legal Updates.) Select this checkbox to eliminate duplicate copies of documents from your Search Alerts results.
Include cover pageSelect this checkbox to include a cover page with your documents.

Buttons

ValueDescription
Test SearchClick on this button to test the search. When you have finished reviewing the subsequent results, click on the Save button to save this Alert, or the Edit Search button to make additional changes.
Edit SearchClick on this button to edit your search settings.
ValueDescription
SaveClick on this button to save the Alert with the settings you specified.
CancelClick on this button to return to the previous page without saving.

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