# 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 [entry action](/en/lr/12399/) or by a configurable [user action](/en/lr/12339/). For example, one of your promotional materials, _Cholecap UK Campaign 2021_, is the child document of _Cholecap Campaign 2021_, created via the [_Make a Copy_](/en/lr/3591/) 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** [entry action](/en/lr/12399/) and/or [user action](/en/lr/12339/) to any applicable lifecycles and workflows.

### Notification Message

To edit the [notification](/en/lr/2157/) 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.