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title: "Create a New Signal"
slug: "create-a-new-signal"
updated: 2024-08-13T09:45:16Z
published: 2024-08-13T09:45:16Z
canonical: "docs.processmaker.com/create-a-new-signal"
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# Create a New Signal

Create a new Signal to which any Process may subscribe for use.

## Create a New Signal

**Permissions**

Your user account or group membership must have the following permissions to create a Signal unless your user account has the **Make this user a Super Admin** setting selected:

- Signals: View Signals
- Signals: Create Signals

See the [Signals](/v1/docs/permission-descriptions-for-users-and-groups#signals) permissions or ask your Administrator for assistance.

Follow these steps to create a new [Signal](/v1/docs/signals):

1. ​[View your Signals](/v1/docs/view-and-search-for-signals#view-all-signals). The **Signals** page displays.
2. Click the **+Signal** button. The **New Signal** screen displays.

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3. In the **Signal Name** setting, enter a name for the Signal. The Signal name setting displays to the Process designers when configuring Signal-type events in Process Modeler. Therefore, provide a concise name for the Signal so Process designers understand its function. This is a required setting.
4. In the **Signal ID** setting, enter a unique ID for the Signal. ProcessMaker Platform uses the Signal ID to internally identify this Signal. Signals associated with [Collection](/v1/docs/collections#what-is-a-collection) record events derive their Signal ID values with a prefix containing that Collection's name. Consider the following when entering the Signal ID value:

  - Signal IDs must be unique and accept alphanumeric characters only.
  - A Signal that corresponds with a User Signal must have the Signal ID value that corresponds with that User Signal's event. See [What is a User Signal?](/v1/docs/user-signals-settings#what-is-a-user-signal). [Ensure that the User Signal is enabled for use](/v1/docs/user-signals-settings#enable-or-disable-a-user-signal).

This is a required setting.
5. Optionally, in the **Additional Details** setting, enter a description for the Signal.
6. Click **Save**. The **Signals** page displays the new Signal in the list of all Signals.