Alert definition window explained
Name Required | This should be a descriptive title for this alert and must be unique in the domain (case insensitive with special characters allowed). It will appear in the triggered alerts page in the Alert name column. When a triggered alert is distributed by e-mail, this text is included in the e-mail subject. |
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Subcategory Required | Alerts created by Devo users are always created under the My Alerts category. This is the subcategory you will use to group this alert. Select one from the dropdown menu using the search box if needed. If the desired subcategory does not exist, you can create a new one. Simply type the desired name and click on the field below or press ENTER on your keyboard. |
Summary | A short message used to identify the alert condition. This text is displayed in the triggered alerts page, found in the Summary column. You can include in the alert Summary the field values associated with the alert using the case-sensitive variable $fieldName.Take into account that only those fields strictly related to the alert are valid and they depend on the trigger method used. See each Alert trigger method to know the accepted fields. Mandatory in certain cases Even though it is not mandatory, it is highly recommended. It determines the success of the alert integration and dispatching through certain delivery methods:
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Description | The full description of the alert condition. In the triggered alerts page, this is the information displayed when you use the drop-down control to expand the Summary. You can include in the alert Description the field values associated with the alert using the case-sensitive variable $fieldName. Take into account that only those fields strictly related to the alert are valid and they depend on the trigger method used. See each Alert trigger method to know the accepted fields. Mandatory in certain cases Even though it is not mandatory, it is highly recommended. It determines the success of the alert integration and dispatching through certain delivery methods:
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Priority Required | Indicates the priority assigned to this type of alert. Choose from five levels: Very Low, Low, Medium, High, and Very high. |
Timezone Required | This field indicates a timezone to adapt the query used to monitor alert conditions. The timezone selected by default will be extracted from your user session but you can select a different one using the dropdown. |
Type (Trigger method) Required | In the lower part of the window, you will see those methods you can use according to the transformations you applied in the query: |