Working with Alerts

Working with alerts can be done either on the Alerts page or on the Alerts pane of a workbook.

 

Alerts Page

This page is accessible through the Alerts tab with two sections: Alert Definitions and Alert Events.

 

Clicking Alert Definitions   displays the list of alerts.

Option Description
1

Alert Definitions Toolbar

Allows you to deleteimport, export, deactivate all, or activate all alerts.

2

Show Only Active Alerts

Tap the Show only active alerts slider to turn it on. Only the active or enabled alerts are displayed on the Alert Definitions list.

3

Search Alerts

Entering text will filter the alerts. You can also enter one or more characters into the Search Alerts box and the suggested list of alerts that matched the entries will be displayed.

You can also click   of a column to display a multi-select checkbox list. By default, all checkboxes are selected (Select All). Selecting or deselecting items in the list controls the filter.

4

List of Alerts

Displays the Title, Workbook, Dashboard, Created By, Creation Time, Enabled, Status, Shared, Times Triggered, Sent Emails, Notifications, and Triggered Webhooks settings of the alerts.

By default, the list of alerts is sorted by Title in ascending order. You can modify the sorting of the list by clicking the   or   button of the Title, Workbook, Dashboard, Created By, Creation Time, Enabled, Status, Shared, Times Triggered, Sent Emails, Notifications, or Triggered Webhooks columns. The icon beside the column that was used for the sorting will indicate if it was in ascending or descending order.

You can also tap the Enabled slider of an alert to turn it on.

5

Move to Other Alerts Page

Move to other pages.

 

Clicking Alert Events   displays the details of all triggered events of activated alerts.

Property Description

Trigger Time

The Date/Time when the alert was triggered.

Title

Title of the alert.

Click a Title link to go to the workbook where the alert was triggered.

Description

Description of the alert.

Status

Status of the alert. Can be any of the following:

  • Triggered

  • Resolved

  • Claimed

  • Delegated

Owner

Owner of the alert.

Workbook Name

The workbook name where the alert was set.

Dashboard

The dashboard name where the alert was set.

Alert Events Properties

Displays the workflow changes.

Also allows you to:

 

You can also do any of the following options:

  • Click or of a column title to sort the list.
  • Click   of a column to display a multi-select checkbox list. By default, all checkboxes are selected (Select All). Selecting or deselecting items in the list controls the filter.

    For the Trigger Time column, click to display the Filter dialog.

    Set the Date/Time range of the filter by entering values in the From and To text boxes, or selecting the limits from the calendar control.

 

Alerts Pane

This pane is accessed by clicking the Alerts   icon in the workbook or selecting an alert in the pop-up notification. Like the Alerts page, there are two screens: Alert Events and Alert Definitions.

Clicking Events   displays the list of alert events.

Option Description
1

Search Alerts

Entering text will filter the alert events.

2

Alert Event State

Allows you to view any of the following alert event states:

  • All Open
  • My Open
  • Shared Open
  • All Resolved
  • Assigned to me
3

Alert Event Properties

Displays the following information:

  • Title
  • Breakdown details
  • Dashboard where the alert is defined
  • Date/Time of alert creation
  • Workflow changes

Also allows you to:

 

Clicking Definitions   displays the list of alerts (Shared Alerts or My Alerts).

 

Option Description
1

Shared Alerts

Alerts that are shared by administrators. For each shared alert, the author is displayed.

  • Open the alert where you can opt to edit, activate/deactivate, or delete it
  • Tap the Enable slider to activate the alert

NOTE: Non-administrators are not allowed to deactivate a running shared alert.

2

My Alerts Toolbar

Allows you to import, export, or delete alerts

3

My Alerts

Allows you to:

  • Open the alert where you can opt to edit, activate/deactivate, or delete it
  • Activate/deactivate the alert

 

 

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