# Alerts & Notifications ### Overview You can configure alerts to notify you or your team members of events that require attention based on criteria configured in an alert. They are email-based alert notifications sent for records that have been added, modified, or deleted and meet the alert conditions. The notification includes a copy of the records. When you create a notification, you define who should receive it and under what conditions. ### How to Set Up Alerts? Follow these steps to generate an email alert when configured conditions are met for records in your Salesforce Org: 1. Login to your Vault account. 2. From the dashboard, click **Setup** and then click on your **Salesforce Org**.

Setup page for selecting Salesforce Org in Vault — Selecting Salesforce Org from Setup

3. Navigate to the **Alerts** tab and click **Add Alert Rules**.

Add Alert Rules button under Alerts tab — Adding alert rules

4. On the **Add Alert** page, enter a **Rule Name**.

Entering rule name for alert — Rule name entry

5. Choose the category: **metadata** or **data**. * **Data:** Select up to 10 **object(s)** from your [Salesforce Org](/product-guides/vault/configuring-vault/registering-salesforce-org.md) and define the **alert threshold value**. Email notification triggers when this value is met.

Data alert configuration in Vault — Configuring data-based alerts

* **Metadata:** Choose up to 10 [metadata members](https://www.autorabit.com/blog/the-role-of-metadata-in-devops-for-salesforce/) and define the **alert value**.

Metadata alert configuration in Vault — Configuring metadata-based alerts

* Choose alert criteria — added, modified, deleted, or all. * Vault evaluates alert rules daily at **01:30 AM UTC**. * Select alert recipients. The default is the Salesforce Org author in Vault. You can add more teammates: * Click **Edit** to choose additional recipients. * Click **Apply** after selection.

Selecting alert recipients in Vault — Selecting recipients

Apply button to confirm recipient selection — Applying recipient selections

6. On the **Add Alert** page, review your configuration and click **Submit**.

Submit alert configuration in Vault — Submit the alert

7. The new alert appears under **Alert Rules** in the **Alerts** tab. 8. Triggered alerts display under the **Alert History** tab. ### Editing Alerts To modify an existing alert: 1. From the **Setup** Console, choose your **Salesforce Org** and click **Alerts**. 2. In **Alert Rules**, locate the alert and click the **Edit** icon. 3. In the **Edit Alert** window, apply necessary changes and click **Submit**.

Editing an alert rule in Vault — Editing an alert

### Deleting Alerts To delete an alert: 1. From the **Setup** Console, choose your **Salesforce Org** and click **Alerts**. 2. In **Alert Rules**, locate the alert and click the **Delete** icon.

Deleting an alert rule in Vault — Deleting an alert

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