Alert definitions

An alert definition defines a set of conditions that when met generate an alert to specified users. You can add an alert definition that monitors access to specified records or the results of a Query.

Alert definitions are set up to generate alerts when specific criteria are met. For example, you might want to know if a record is updated with information, or an additional record is added to a set. Alert definitions have the following core components:

• Information on the records or query to be monitored

• Details of who to inform

• An expiry period if the alerts are only required for a set period of time

Note: Alert definitions are not directly linked to the original records or Queries, this means that:

• deleting a record does not delete any associated alert definitions

• modifying the Query does not update the alert definition, and deleting the Query does not delete it.