A scheme is the name for the "rules" that Business Notification uses to decide when and how to send notifications. A scheme is created in the Business Notification Designer, and schemes are managed in the Business Notification Manager.
Information about the following is stored in a scheme:
A name for the scheme
The business entity and event that will activate it
Filters that are applied to business entities that are received
The text of the e-mail message that is sent to notify users
Permissions that describe which users can subscribe to the notification
A title and a description of the notification, used in the browser-based end-user subscription interface
Information about external recipients
A scheme can be "under construction," meaning that it is being developed, or changed. When it is ready for use, it is "completed." A completed scheme can be Started, or Stopped. As long as it is started, users can subscribe to it and will receive notifications when appropriate.