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## About alert rules

The **Rules** tab inside the Alerts section, allows managing alert definitions.

Users with the necessary administrative permissions can perform the tasks shown below with existing alerts. All of these tasks are carried out in the **Alerts → Rules **tab.

Note that, in future versions **Alert → Rules** will substitute **Administration → Alert configuration**.

![10_Managing alert rules.png](media://0b571589-e4fa-479c-af55-1028e43eccce)

## What permissions do I need?

To access this area you need to have a role with the *Manage* version of the *Alert configuration* permission. If you only have the *View* version of this permission, you will not be able to perform any task here (more info about permissions [here](https://docs.devo.com/space/latest/94763681)).

Additionally, you need to have alerts assigned (see [Assign resources to a role](https://docs.devo.com/space/latest/94763463)). You will only see alert rules for those alerts assigned and allowing only the interaction level specified for them. In other words, the permissions grants theoretical access to alerts while assigning a specific alert grants the actual access.

## Creating rules for alerts

Alert rules can be created by selecting the **New rule** upper left side button. A window appears to define the rule details. [See setting details.](https://devodocs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/latest/pages/1224409089)

> ℹ️ Temporarily, only **Each** alert type can be created from this section.  You can create other types of alerts [from the Data Search section](https://docs.devo.com/space/latest/95126538/Creating+alert+definitions).

## Managing alert rules

### Activate alert rules

You can **activate**, **deactivate**, and **delete **alert rules by slide the toggle button and from the list by selecting **individual** checkboxes or clicking the **Bulk **actions button next to the master checkbox.

### Filter alert rules

The filtering options provided in this page make easier the process of searching on the existing alerts rules considering different options. The filtering toolbar option can be customized to add more filters by clicking the **More + **button.

![40_Managing alert rules.png](media://c52da5dc-64a1-4e88-a1a6-b416a025d9d9)


- General filter: Introduce the desired text in the **search box** and the rules will be filtered as you type, showing only those containing that string.
- Rule Status: Select from **Active** or **Inactive** rules by clicking on the checkbox.
- Priority: Select from the dropdown list the priority the rule: **Very high**, **High**, **Medium**, **Low**, **Very low.**
- Owner: Introduce the desired text in the **search box** and the rules will be filtered as you type, showing only those containing that string.
- Sources: Select from the dropdown list the source tables where data comes from for that rule.
- Delivery policies: Select from the dropdown list the delivery policies assigned to that rule.
- Types: Select from the dropdown list the alert types: **Each**, **Several**, **Low, Rolling**, **Deviation**, **Gradient**, **Inactivity**.
- Subcategories: Select from the dropdown list the subcategories created in the domain.

### Edit alert rules

Alert definition window can be edited from the **Rules** tab by selecting the **Edit** button, the Alert definition window will open to perform your changes. Click **Save**.

![50_Managing alert rules.png](media://389f08cc-c456-4437-93cc-6e7612be5422)


### Filter alerts by rule

This button redirects to the alerts [Overview](https://docs.devo.com/space/latest/405700609/Working+with+triggered+alerts) tab to visualize and manage the alerts that have been triggered by this rule, applying the filter by rule name.

![60_Managing alert rules.png](media://56f0ed74-9dfb-4c58-b6ee-aea2d0192f7f)

### Clone alert rules

You can clone an alert rule from the Rules tab to quickly edit its details or assign it a different sending policy. [More details.](https://docs.devo.com/space/latest/529367085/Clone+alert+definitions)

![70_Enabling alert rules.png](media://bf537a47-01af-48e4-b791-d0eb4dfac654)

### Delete alert rules

It is always preferable to deactivate an alert rule than delete it, so it can be used in the future. [More details.](https://docs.devo.com/space/latest/528154943/Delete+alert+definitions)

#### How to recreate information from a deleted alert rule

If you have deleted an alert rule, you can retrieve the associated information by consulting the `devo.audit.alert.definition` table and created again in the Rule tab.

## Related articles

- [Working with alert definitions](https://docs.devo.com/space/latest/529170511/Working+with+alert+definitions)
- [Working with triggered alerts](https://docs.devo.com/space/latest/405700609/Working+with+triggered+alerts)