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# Creating an Alert in the Actions Grid

Any Action can have an Alert created on it. Users can create Action Alerts as backstops to ensure compliance is adhered to.

If an Action remains incomplete by the specified due date, an automated email escalates to designated contacts. Alerts can be applied to individual Actions or entire Action Configurations, adding a secondary layer of protection for critical tasks.

Click on the "cog" function button for the Action you wish to create an Alert from.

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Click "Alerts"

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Click this icon.

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Click this text field.

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Type in your desired Alert Name.

Add in the number of Days required.

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Select whether you wish to be Alerted before or After the Due date.

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Click "Before"

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Expand the Alert after creation to assign contacts.

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Click the "+" Icon to add a contact to this alert.

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Choose Contact to assign an individual Contact, or Contact Type to email different contacts all together. A contact type for example could be a Manager or Responsible Party 2, likewise a User could be any of the staff members assigned to this account.

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Once a Type has been selected the dropdown will populate with options.

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Search or Select your Contact or Contact type.

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Click "Save"

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Click "Yes"

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On a daily basis, if this Action remains incompleted, the number of set days (10) before the Due Date the assigned recipient will receive an Email Alert.