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Use the links in the Rule Description pane to change the value or setting of a specific rule criterion. For more information, see Specify Alert Criteria.

New Event Alert Rule

Allows you to create a new alert using the New Event Alert Rule wizard. SQL Compliance Manager stores this alert rule in the Repository.

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Allows you to create a new alert using the New Status Alert Rule wizard. SQL Compliance Manager stores this alert rule in the Repository.

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Allows you to create a new alert using the New Data Alert Rule wizard. SQL Compliance Manager stores this alert rule in the Repository.

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Allows you to import alert rules previously exported from another SQL Server instance. By default, the imported alert rules are disabled. For more information. see Import your alert rules

Create new alert rule from an existing rule

Allows you to create a new alert using the selected rule as a template. This action launches the New Alert Rule wizard, each window populated with alert criteria from the selected rule. You can change any alert criterion to meet the goals of your new alert rule. SQL Compliance Manager stores the new alert rule in the Repository. The selected rule remains unchanged. For more information, see Use an alert rule as a template

View Details

Allows you to view or change the alert criteria for the selected rule. For more information, see View alerts

Export Rules

Allows you to export all previously-created alert rules to an XML file. You can later use this file to import alert rules across multiple SQL Server instances, ensuring consistent alerting on activity throughout your environment. For more information, see Export your alert rules

Enable Alert Rule

Allows you to enable the selected rule. When an alert rule is enabled, SQL Compliance Manager processes audited events using the selected criteria in this rule. If an event matches the alert criteria and an alert action is configured, SQL Compliance Manager writes an alert message to the application event log or email it to the specified addresses. Alert messages are also available using the Alerts tab. For more information, see Enable an Alert.

Disable Alert Rule

Allows you to temporarily stop using the selected rule. SQL Compliance Manager no longer uses this alert rule when processing events. All alert messages previously generated by this rule will remain available through the Management Console and the application event log, if event log notification was configured. To reinstate this alert, enable the alert rule. For more information, see Disable an Alert.

Delete

Allows you to permanently delete the selected rule. Deleting an alert rule removes the rule from the Repository. SQL Compliance Manager no longer uses this alert rule when processing events. All alert messages previously generated by this rule will remain available through the Management Console and the application event log, if event log notification was configured. If you want to temporarily stop using an alert rule, disable the alert rule. For more information, see Groom Alerts.

Refresh

Allows you to update the Alert Rules list with current data.

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