In Lawson's Framework Services User and Administration guide (page 15) there is a display of a dashboard with alerts on the left hand side. Two of the alerts are red and one yellow. With the obvious intent, that the red alerts need immediate review. Similarly, I am interested in changing the color of a bulb from a default neutral (status_n_bulb.gif in the Status Icon field) to either green or red should the results from an alert are greater or less than particular thresholds within the alerts. This would allow a user to know if there is relevant information within an alert without them having to open the link. Even though Lawson makes reference to server-side processing, I can not find actual step by step instructions in the manuals. If someone has performed this type of visual cue, please contact me at flores@cshl.edu.
Not to mention duplication of effort. Use their Notification and then recreate the query to change the traffic light. What type of custom program did you use to check the data?
This is where the "server-side" programming comes into play. You could do a compiled JAVA or .Net program or a ASP.Net or J2EE application to handle this as well.
The SmartNotes approach is redundant but avoids the need for the server-side programming skill sets. The solution should be tailored to your internal resources I think.