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# Alert Center

The alert center triggers alerts based on the lower threshold and upper threshold values for the defined dimension or measure.&#x20;

* Click the ***Alert Center*** icon on the Storyboard.

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![Accessing the Alert Center icon](/files/M9VYll5IJrPl3OZLbyqC)

* A new page opens prompting to subscribe alerts (the same screen also displays the previously Subscribed Alerts).
* Click the ***Create New Alert*** icon.    &#x20;

![The Create New Alert icon](/files/fVmJvu14svpUxZ2uVlkg)

* 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).     &#x20;

![Selecting a Data Store to create Alert](/files/7WKFUjDtxak2uFL6h5Sa)

* 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.  &#x20;

![Creating a new Alert](/files/JIXFxgCRGy6h0IVP2feq)

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* The user can enable the ***Aggregation*** field only after selecting a Dimension/Measure field from the drop-down menu.

* The order of colors changes in Semi-Gauge from 'green-yellow-re&#x64;*'* to ‘***red-yellow-green**’* by enabling the ***Max Good Value*** option.
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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<mark style="color:green;">.</mark>

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![](/files/Ejqs2C67lc9rn8TOzcZK)

* Click the ***Options*** icon for a Subscribed Alert.      &#x20;

![](/files/X7FfEG87AgRqfEHKr2tC)

* The ***Edit*** and ***Remove*** options appear.

![](/files/dW72HCel5azQoaCgLjr7)

### 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.

&#x20;![](/files/w9KMPex28x9Fr2cCxeVa)

### 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).

![Accessing the Show History option for a Triggered Alert](/files/f5MFywpHJH9RguQBkRgc)

A page opens, displaying the information of previously triggered alerts.   &#x20;

![Alert History ](/files/F7N5mZFqX1S9KuAe8TuX)

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* Choosing the **Edit** option redirects the users to modify the inserted values for Alert.
* A Click on the ***Remove*** option redirects users to remove the subscribed Alert together with the triggered alert.
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### Applying Filter

* Navigate to the Alert page for a specific alert.
* Click the ***Filter*** icon.   &#x20;

![Accessing the Filter icon](/files/kKBI1bgernJKiCnJAwwm)

* 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. &#x20;

![](/files/2FPTYA6cpTNqVJDntVkr)

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