# About Parent Document Notifications

When configured, Vault sends notifications to PromoMats and MedComms document owners when a parent of one of their documents moves into a state with a configured <a href="/en/gr/12399/">entry action</a> or by a configurable <a href="/en/gr/12339/">user action</a>. For example, one of your promotional materials, _Cholecap UK Campaign 2021_, is the child document of _Cholecap Campaign 2021_, created via the <a href="/en/gr/3591/">_Make a Copy_</a> action. Another user starts the _SME and Final Executive Approval_ workflow on the original document. Vault notifies you that the document moved into a non-Steady state, so you may need to update your document once the global parent returns to a Steady state.

## Configuring Document Notifications

To use this feature, Admins must add the **Send Notification to Based On Documents** <a href="/en/gr/12399/">entry action</a> and/or <a href="/en/gr/12339/">user action</a> to any applicable lifecycles and workflows.

### Notification Message

To edit the <a href="/en/gr/2157/">notification</a> Vault sends, navigate to **Admin > Configuration > Document Messages**, edit the message, and click **Save**.

### User Actions

Unlike the entry action, users must manually perform the **Send Notification to Based On Documents** user action. You may configure both a user action and an entry action to ensure others are still notified if the user does not perform the user action.