Key differences between on-call scheduling with NotifyNow and with Notify
reference brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read r_OnCallNotifyNowNotifyDifferences.md
There are key differences between on-call scheduling with NotifyNow and on-call scheduling with Notify.
Tracking responses to questions
The On call:Assign by Acknowledgement workflow no longer uses the Notify Question tables to track assignment responses. When you install On-Call Scheduling with Notify, the message_number column is added to the Notify Messages [notify_messages] table to track responses to on-call assignment requests. This column indicates if the contacted user accepted or rejected the assignment.
Parent Topic:Using Notify with On-Call Scheduling
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--- title: Key differences between on-call scheduling with NotifyNow and with Notify description: There are key differences between on-call scheduling with NotifyNow and on-call scheduling with Notify. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/servicenow-platform/notify/r\_OnCallNotifyNowNotifyDifferences.html release: brazil product: Notify classification: notify topic_type: reference last_updated: "2026-09-10" reading_time_minutes: 1 breadcrumb: [Using Notify with On-Call Scheduling, Using Notify, Notify, Manage service capabilities, Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities] --- # Key differences between on-call scheduling with NotifyNow and with Notify There are key differences between on-call scheduling with NotifyNow and on-call scheduling with Notify. ## Tracking responses to questions The On call:Assign by Acknowledgement workflow no longer uses the Notify Question tables to track assignment responses. When you install On-Call Scheduling with Notify, the message\_number column is added to the Notify Messages \[notify\_messages\] table to track responses to on-call assignment requests. This column indicates if the contacted user accepted or rejected the assignment. **Parent Topic:**[Using Notify with On-Call Scheduling](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/servicenow-platform/notify/c_NotifyWithOnCall.md) **Related topics** [Set up Notify with On-Call Scheduling]() [Controlling the on-call communication channel with Notify]() [Call a user from the WebRTC UI]()
| title | Key differences between on-call scheduling with NotifyNow and with Notify |
| description | There are key differences between on-call scheduling with NotifyNow and on-call scheduling with Notify. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/servicenow-platform/notify/r\_OnCallNotifyNowNotifyDifferences.html |
| release | brazil |
| product | Notify |
| classification | notify |
| topic_type | reference |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Using Notify with On-Call SchedulingUsing NotifyNotifyManage service capabilitiesExtend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities |