# Alert Center

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.

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

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* 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).

<figure><img src="/files/BTQeo5xUfQmGLJJ1UZda" alt=""><figcaption><p>Select a Data Store to create a new Alert</p></figcaption></figure>

* 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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{% hint style="info" %}
*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark>*

* *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.*
  {% endhint %}

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

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* Click the ***Options*** icon for a Subscribed Alert.
* The ***Edit*** and ***Remove*** options appear.

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## Triggered Alert <a href="#triggered-alert" id="triggered-alert"></a>

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 <a href="#display-alert-history" id="display-alert-history"></a>

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

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

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{% hint style="info" %}
*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark>*

* *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.*
  {% endhint %}


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