Follow Records or Follow a Table: Which to Use

Deciding whether to follow records or follow a table comes down to scope. Following a table watches everything in a process; following records watches the specific items you care about.

Why notification volume matters

Notifications that arrive too often stop being read, which makes an over-broad subscription worse than none.

Dozens of updates a day on a busy table
Important changes buried among routine ones
Alerts ignored after the first week
No way to focus on the handful of records that matter

Choosing between the two

Follow the table when you own the process and want end-to-end visibility
Follow records when you care about a few specific items — a key account, an escalated ticket
Neither when an automation targeting a specific condition would be more precise
Switch by turning table following off, which clears it and frees individual selection

How to configure it in Jestor

To watch a whole process, turn on follow updates on the table in Jestor.
Note that while following the table, individual records cannot be unfollowed.
To narrow down, turn table following off — this clears the subscription.
Then open the specific records you want and enable notifications on them.
Read updates in the side panel, with before and after values shown.

Why choose Jestor for targeted notifications?

Jestor keeps both levels available rather than forcing a single subscription model, so a process owner and an account manager can each watch what is relevant to them.

Neither option requires building an automation, which means the choice can be changed whenever the situation does.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I do both at once?

No — following the table takes precedence over individual records. See jestor.com.

How do I switch to individual records?

Turn table following off, then select the records you want.

Does either require an automation?

No, both are switches.

Video Tutorial: Step by Step

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