Following a Table or Building a Notification Rule?

Choosing between following a table or a notification automation depends on whether you want to know about everything or about one specific condition.

Why people over-build notifications

The instinct is to create an automation for every situation someone might want to hear about.

One automation per field anyone might care about
Rules that break when the process changes
Managers asking to be told about things nobody configured
Notification volume so high that people stop reading

Comparing the two

Approach	Tells you about	Setup
Table following	Every change made by other people	A switch, no build
Record following	Changes on specific records you chose	A switch, per record
Notification automation	One specific condition being met	A configured trigger and action

How to choose in Jestor

Turn on table following in Jestor when you own a process and want end-to-end visibility.
Note that you are not notified of your own changes, only other people's.
Turn it off to clear it, then follow specific records instead where you only care about a few.
Build a notification automation when the trigger is a precise condition rather than any change.
Read the before-and-after values in the side panel and act from there.

Why choose Jestor for change visibility?

Jestor makes following a switch rather than a build, which is why it suits processes you want to watch end to end — recruitment, tickets, supplier onboarding.

Because the notification shows the previous and new value, you can often decide whether action is needed without opening the record at all.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will I be notified of my own edits?

No, only changes made by other people. See jestor.com.

Can I follow a table and specific records at once?

No — turn table following off first, then select records.

Does following require an automation?

No, it is a switch on the table.

Video Tutorial: Step by Step

Check out other practical tutorials on the Jestor YouTube channel.

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