Alert Center

Set threshold limit to trigger data alerts using this function

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

Creating a New Alert

• 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).

Select a Data Store to create a new Alert

• 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.

Please Note:

• 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-red' to ‘red-yellow-green’ by enabling the Max Good Value option.

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

• Click the Options icon for a Subscribed Alert.

• The Edit and Remove options appear.

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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.

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Display Alert History

• The user can click the Show History option given on the triggered alert.

Show History option for a Triggered Alert

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

Please Note:

• 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.

• The Show History option displays only for the triggered alerts.