Manage, Import, and Export Alerts

Use this page to manage existing alerts, import alert configurations, export alerts, and review alert run history.

This page assumes the alert has already been created. To create a new alert, see Create alerts.

Access alert management

To manage alerts:

1. Navigate to Admin > Alerting

2. Find the alert in the Alerting list

3. Use search if the list is long

4. Use the row actions or page-level controls to manage the alert

The Alerting list shows the alert name, metric, trigger type, last run, last run status, active state, and creator.

Alerting list columns

Use these columns to check whether an alert is configured, active, and running as expected.

Alert actions

Each alert row includes five actions.

Edit an alert

Use Edit when an existing alert needs to change.

Common reasons to edit an alert include:

• The threshold needs to be adjusted

• The notification channel changed

• The message needs clearer wording

• The schedule no longer matches the reporting cycle

• The metric or condition needs to be refined

• Ownership or review process changed

To edit an alert:

1. Open Admin > Alerting

2. Find the alert

3. Click Edit

4. Update the required fields

5. Save the alert

6. Run the alert manually to validate the change

Activate or deactivate an alert

Use Activate to turn an alert on or off without deleting it.

Deactivate an alert when:

• The alert is under review

• The metric or threshold needs validation

• The notification channel is being changed

• The alert is temporarily not needed

• The reporting process is paused

Reactivate the alert when the configuration has been checked and the alert should resume automatic monitoring.

Run an alert manually

Use Run to test or validate an alert outside its normal schedule or event trigger.

Manual runs are useful when:

• A new alert has just been created

• An existing alert has been edited

• A notification channel has changed

• A team wants to validate the trigger logic

• The last run status needs follow-up

After running the alert, check the last run status and run history.

View run history

Use View run history to understand how an alert has behaved over time.

Run history helps confirm:

• When the alert ran

• Whether the run succeeded

• Whether the alert failed

• Whether the trigger condition was evaluated

• Whether the alert needs configuration review

Review run history when an alert does not notify the expected team, when the last run status is not successful, or when testing a new or changed alert.

Delete an alert

Use Delete when an alert is no longer needed.

Before deleting an alert, confirm that:

• The alert is not used in an active governance process

• The alert is not required for audit or review purposes

• The alert does not need to be paused instead

• The owning team agrees it can be removed

If the alert may be needed again, deactivate it instead of deleting it.

Import alerts

Use Import when you need to load alert configurations in bulk or reuse alert setup across environments where supported.

Importing can help when:

• Multiple alerts need to be created at once

• A standard alert set is being applied to a new environment

• Alert configurations are being restored or replicated

• Governance controls need to be deployed consistently

After importing alerts, review each configuration before activating it.

Check:

• Alert name and description

• Metric

• Condition type and threshold

• Trigger type and schedule or event

• Notification channel

• Channel message

• Active state

Imported alerts may need environment-specific updates before they should run automatically.

Export alerts

Use Export to download alert configurations for review, audit, backup, or migration.

Exporting is useful when:

• Alert configurations need to be reviewed offline

• A standard alert set needs to be documented

• Alerts need to be moved or recreated elsewhere

• Administrators want a backup before major changes

• Governance teams need evidence of configured monitoring controls

To export alerts:

1. Open Admin > Alerting

2. Open the page-level more actions menu

3. Select Export

4. Download the exported file

5. Store or share it according to internal process

Search and review alerts

Use search to find alerts by name, metric, or description.

This is useful when reviewing:

• Alerts for a specific provider

• Spend threshold checks

• Data-load checks

• Alerts created by a specific team

• Alerts that may need deactivation or deletion

Common management tasks

Recommended practices

Use these practices when managing alerts:

• Test alerts after every material configuration change

• Deactivate alerts during review instead of deleting them immediately

• Review run history before deciding whether an alert is broken

• Keep notification messages specific and action-oriented

• Export alert configurations before large updates where supported

• Review imported alerts before activation

• Remove stale alerts to reduce noise

• Keep ownership clear for every active alert

Good alert management keeps monitoring reliable and reduces unnecessary notifications.

Troubleshooting managed alerts

If an alert does not behave as expected, check:

• Whether the alert is active

• Whether the last run status shows success or failure

• Whether the run history shows repeated issues

• Whether the selected metric has data for the reporting period

• Whether the condition type and threshold are configured correctly

• Whether the schedule or event trigger is valid

• Whether the notification channel is enabled

• Whether the channel message is populated

• Whether an imported alert needs environment-specific updates

If the alert runs but no notification is received, review the notification channel configuration first.

Related content

• Alerting

• Create alerts

• Configure Notification Channels

• Notification Channels

• Notification Channel Groups