Manage triggers

Security Requirements and Controls

  • Update triggers permission

Several options to manage triggers are available from the Triggers overview page.

  • To search existing triggers, use the Search... field. Search can be used for most fields from the trigger except Last triggered, Last executed, Last modified at, Backfill limit, Delay run, Max wait time, and Time window.

  • To filter the list of triggers, use the filter buttons for Status or Trigger type.

  • To create a new trigger, click + New trigger. For more information, see Create triggers.

  • To edit a trigger, click on a trigger name in the list. For more information, see Edit triggers.

  • To manage an individual trigger, click the menu icon ⋮ next to each entry:

    Screenshot showing the options for managing triggers

    Figure 136. Manage triggers


    • Disable / Enable the trigger. This action requires the Update Triggers permission. There may be times when you want to disable an alert. You might do this, for instance, if you received a notification of an alert and need time to resolve the problem. You might want to disable the alert until it is resolved, so that it will not bother you while you work on it. You can re-enable it when you finish.

    • Show status is displayed when the trigger has a Warning, Error, or Disabled actions status — click this option to show the error and/or warning messages.

    • Clear status allows you to clear the status — if the problem reoccurs, the status appears again.

    • Duplicate the trigger. This action requires the Create Triggers permssion. Over time you will find that you have many triggers that are similar, but with slight deviations to their underlying queries. To make it easier to create a trigger that is similar to an existing one, you can duplicate it and then modify it.

    • Export as template for future reuse. This generates a YAML file that your browser downloads. If needed, edit this file with a simple text editor before using it later. You might export all of your triggers and keep a version history of changes by storing them on GitHub or elsewhere as a back-up, and to install them to your repositories from there.

    • Delete the trigger. This action requires the Delete Triggers permission. The Delete action cannot be undone and you cannot restore a trigger.

For more details on monitoring the alert execution and the list of alerts on this page, see Monitor, diagnose, and troubleshoot triggers.