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title: "List of tasks and alert notifications"
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tags: ["Reference", "Site Administrator", "Totara Platform"]
updated: 2026-08-13T16:01:41Z
published: 2026-08-13T16:01:41Z
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> ## Documentation Index
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# List of tasks and alert notifications

The following is a list of the messages that are added to the **Message** and **Task** block within Totara. Depending on the message output settings these may also be sent to the user's email.

| **Feature** | **Type** | **Description** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Program management | Task | Program extension. |
| Alert | Sent from the **Messages** tab: - Program enrolment - Exception reports - Unenrolment - Program due - Program overdue - Program completed - Course Set due - Course Set overdue - Course Set completed - Learner follow-up |
| Certifications | Task | Certification extension. |
| Alert | Sent from the **Messages** tab: - Enrolment - Exception reports - Unenrolment - Program due - Program overdue - Program completed - Course Set due - Course Set overdue - Course Set completed - Learner follow-up - Re-certification window open - Re-certification window due to close - Failure to recertify |
| Learning Plans | Task | - Plan requested - Item requested |
| Alert | - Objective status creation - Objective status edited - Objective status deletion - Plan approved - Plan updated - Plan declined - Plan deleted - Plan comment made - Course completed - Course approved - Course updated - Course declined - Course completed - Skill approved - Skill updated - Skill declined - Skill completed - Objective approved - Objective updated - Objective declined - Objective completed |
| Seminar | Task | Seminar approval. |
| Alert | All Seminar notifications: - Booking cancellation - Booking confirmation - Booking date/time changed - Booking declined - Booking reminder - Booking request - Session trainer cancellation - Session trainer unassigned - Trainer confirmation - Waitlisting advice |
| HR Import | Alert | HR Import notifications: - Errors - Warnings |
| Audiences | Alert | - Notify users being added/removed - Broken rules in audiences notification |
| Totara Core | Alert | Update temporary manager. |
| Feedback | Alert | Reminder to complete course feedback. |

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