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Managing measurement alerts

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You can create alerts for observations and measurements from your devices, using the criteria that you choose. All users see the alerts in the measurement views. You can also send notifications to selected user lists when the alert conditions are met. Notifications are sent only by email.

All users can view alerts. Only Admin users can create, edit, and delete alerts.

Creating measurement alerts

There is no limit to the number of alerts that you can create.

  1. Open the New alert view:

    • In the top bar, select Add > Alert.

    • Select Map, select the device in the Locations list or on the map, and then in the Alert pane, select New alert.

    • Select Measurements, select the device, and then select Add alert in the upper-right corner.

  2. In the Alert name field, type a name for the alert.

  3. If no device is selected, search for the device and select it in the list or on the map.

  4. Select Next.

    The list of parameters opens. It shows only the parameters that are available for the selected device.

  5. Select the parameter for the alert.

    If the parameter is not in the list, go back and select another device.

  6. Select Next.

  7. Select the condition, Below or Above, and set the threshold.

    The unit comes from your user preferences. For wind direction, the below and above conditions are not available.

  8. Select Next.

  9. In the Guidelines if conditions are met field, type information about the location and the actions to take. The text is included in the notifications sent to the selected user lists.

  10. Select Next.

  11. Optional: Select the user lists to notify and the notification interval. If you do not select any user lists, the alerts are shown in the portal, but no notifications are sent.

  12. Select Save.

Editing measurement alerts

All users can view the settings of an alert. Only Admin users can edit alerts.

  1. Select Map.

  2. Select the device in the Locations list or on the map.

    The Alert pane opens.

  3. Next to the alert, select the Info icon info icon.

    The alert settings open.

  4. Select Edit alert.

    The Edit alert view opens.

  5. Edit the alert as needed.

  6. Select Save.

Deleting measurement alerts

Only Admin users can delete alerts. Deleting an alert is permanent.

  1. Select Map.

  2. Select the device in the Locations list or on the map.

    The Alert pane opens.

  3. Next to the alert, select the Info icon info icon.

    The alert settings open.

  4. Select Delete alert.

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