Alert Center

The alert center triggers alerts based on the lower threshold and upper threshold values for the defined dimension or measure.

• Click the Alert Center icon on the Storyboard.

• A new page opens prompting to subscribe alerts (the same screen also displays the previously Subscribed Alerts).

• Click the Create New Alert icon.

• The Alert window opens, displaying a list of the available Data Stores (Data Sources for the story).

• Use the Search bar to search for a Data store from the displayed Data Store list.

• Select a Data Store containing a time dimension from the list (An error message appears to notify the users if the selected Data Store does not contain a Time Dimension).

• The following fields display to fill the required information when selecting a data store (data source):

  • Title: Give a title to the created alert

  • Dimension/Measures: Select a dimension or measure from the drop-down list

  • Aggregation: Select an aggregation type from the drop-down list

  • Time Field: Select a time field from the drop-down men

  • Schedule Intervals: Select a time range to schedule the refresh intervals using the drop-down menu

  • Lower Threshold: Set value as the lower threshold (the default value for this field is 0)

  • Upper Threshold: Set value as the upper threshold (the default value for this field is 100)

  • Max Good Value: Enable/disable the Max Good Value by a checkmark in the box

  • A Semi-Gauge chart displays the selected information on the right side of the screen with the value (E.g., in this case, the Semi-Gauge image displays a count of 35 Designations).

• Click the Save icon.

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• The newly created alert gets added to the Subscribed Alert page.

• A success message appears to assure about the alert creation.

• Click the Options icon for a Subscribed Alert.

• The Edit and Remove options appear.

Triggered Alert

The triggered alerts display under the Alert Center with a brief explanation of the change in the set alert thresholds. The below-given image displays a triggered Alert.

Display Alert History

The user can click the Show History option given on the triggered alert (The Show History option displays only for the triggered alerts).

A page opens, displaying the information of previously triggered alerts.

Applying Filter

• Navigate to the Alert page for a specific alert.

• Click the Filter icon.

• Select a Dimension or measure as the filter value.

• Select a filter option out of In/ Not In/ Like/ Not Like

• Put a check mark in the box given next to the filter option or click the Apply Filter icon to apply the filter.