Edit Alerts

This applies to: Visual Data Discovery

Edit alerts directly on the dashboard. To edit alerts, you must be logged in as a user belonging to a group with the privilege Administer Alerts or Create Alerts.

  • Users with the privilege Administer Alerts and DATA ACCESS to the underlying data sources can manage all aspects of alerts associated with a dashboard.
  • Users with the privilege Create Alerts can only manage the alerts they created for a dashboard.

Edit an Alert

  1. Open a dashboard that contains one or more visuals that support alerts.

  2. Select Manage Alerts from the dashboard. The Alerts work area opens, listing existing alerts for this dashboard.

    Create, enable, disable, edit, or delete alerts for a dashboard

  3. Select the name of an alert to edit it. The Edit Alert work area opens.

  4. You can edit any of the sections of the alert definition as needed. After you select Apply to apply your changes to the definition, you must save your edits for the alert.

    • Alert Details : Edit the Name and Description fields directly here.
    • Conditions: Select to open the Edit Condition work area. Edit the conditions for this alert, then select Apply to apply your changes.
    • Schedule: Select to open the Edit Schedule work area. Edit the schedule for this alert, then select Apply to apply your changes.
    • Notification: Select to open the Edit Notification work area. Edit the notification information for this alert, then select Apply to apply your changes.

      • See Alert Definition Fields and Options information about adjusting these fields to suit your organization's needs.

  5. Select Save to save your alert. The Alerts work area opens, including your updated alert in the list.