https://community.qlik.com/t5/Official-Support-Articles/Qlik-Cloud-Analytics-Alerts-condition-is-evaluated-differently/ta-p/2506332 <P>When entering a <FONT color="#339966"><STRONG>condition</STRONG> </FONT>for <STRONG><FONT color="#339966">Cloud Alerts</FONT></STRONG>, the alert may not trigger if the value was entered without using the <FONT color="#339966"><STRONG>function</STRONG> </FONT>(<FONT color="#339966"><STRONG>Fx</STRONG></FONT>) button.</P> <H3><FONT color="#339966"><STRONG>Resolution</STRONG></FONT></H3> <P>This is working as designed.</P> <P>Two types of alerts can be designed:</P> <UL class="lia-list-style-type-circle"> <LI>An alert based on a <FONT color="#339966"><STRONG>string</STRONG></FONT></LI> <LI>An alert based on an <STRONG><FONT color="#339966">expression</FONT></STRONG></LI> </UL> <P><FONT color="#339966"><STRONG>String</STRONG></FONT></P> <P>To generate an alert based on a string, directly enter the string in the <STRONG>value&nbsp;</STRONG>text box.&nbsp;</P> <P class="lia-indent-padding-left-30px"><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="create alert with value only.png" style="width: 421px;"><img src="https://community.qlik.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/177653iBD8838A2BCA6B28A/image-dimensions/421x651?v=v2" width="421" height="651" role="button" title="create alert with value only.png" alt="create alert with value only.png" /></span></P> <P>Analyzing the value with the developer tool, it will be shown as a simple string:</P> <P class="lia-indent-padding-left-30px"><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="developer tools payload string only.png" style="width: 976px;"><img src="https://community.qlik.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/177654i407C137209B38A7E/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="developer tools payload string only.png" alt="developer tools payload string only.png" /></span></P> <P><FONT color="#339966"><STRONG>Expression</STRONG></FONT></P> <P>To generate an alert based on an expression, click the <STRONG>function (fx)</STRONG> button and enter the required expression or value.</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="create alert with expression.png" style="width: 430px;"><img src="https://community.qlik.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/177656i950D51976A174EFE/image-dimensions/430x666?v=v2" width="430" height="666" role="button" title="create alert with expression.png" alt="create alert with expression.png" /></span></P> <P>Analyzing the value with the developer tool, it will be shown as <STRONG>{qExpr: "…"}}]</STRONG>.</P> <P class="lia-indent-padding-left-30px"><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="developer tools payload expression.png" style="width: 981px;"><img src="https://community.qlik.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/177657iB25AE67E32CF84A3/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="developer tools payload expression.png" alt="developer tools payload expression.png" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <H3><FONT color="#339966"><STRONG>Related Content</STRONG></FONT></H3> <UL class="lia-list-style-type-circle"> <LI><A href="https://help.qlik.com/en-US/cloud-services/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Alerting/monitoring-changes-with-alerts.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Monitoring data with alerts</A>&nbsp;</LI> <LI><A href="https://help.qlik.com/en-US/cloud-services/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Tutorials/alerting-example.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tutorial - Alerts</A>&nbsp;</LI> </UL> <P>&nbsp;</P> <H4><FONT color="#339966"><STRONG>Environment</STRONG></FONT></H4> <UL class="lia-list-style-type-circle"> <LI>Qlik Cloud Analytics</LI> </UL> Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:50:34 GMT Daniele_Purrone 2025-02-18T09:50:34Z https://community.qlik.com/t5/Official-Support-Articles/Qlik-Cloud-Analytics-Alerts-condition-is-evaluated-differently/ta-p/2506332 <P>When entering a <FONT color="#339966"><STRONG>condition</STRONG> </FONT>for <STRONG><FONT color="#339966">Cloud Alerts</FONT></STRONG>, the alert may not trigger if the value was entered without using the <FONT color="#339966"><STRONG>function</STRONG> </FONT>(<FONT color="#339966"><STRONG>Fx</STRONG></FONT>) button.</P> <H3><FONT color="#339966"><STRONG>Resolution</STRONG></FONT></H3> <P>This is working as designed.</P> <P>Two types of alerts can be designed:</P> <UL class="lia-list-style-type-circle"> <LI>An alert based on a <FONT color="#339966"><STRONG>string</STRONG></FONT></LI> <LI>An alert based on an <STRONG><FONT color="#339966">expression</FONT></STRONG></LI> </UL> <P><FONT color="#339966"><STRONG>String</STRONG></FONT></P> <P>To generate an alert based on a string, directly enter the string in the <STRONG>value&nbsp;</STRONG>text box.&nbsp;</P> <P class="lia-indent-padding-left-30px"><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="create alert with value only.png" style="width: 421px;"><img src="https://community.qlik.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/177653iBD8838A2BCA6B28A/image-dimensions/421x651?v=v2" width="421" height="651" role="button" title="create alert with value only.png" alt="create alert with value only.png" /></span></P> <P>Analyzing the value with the developer tool, it will be shown as a simple string:</P> <P class="lia-indent-padding-left-30px"><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="developer tools payload string only.png" style="width: 976px;"><img src="https://community.qlik.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/177654i407C137209B38A7E/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="developer tools payload string only.png" alt="developer tools payload string only.png" /></span></P> <P><FONT color="#339966"><STRONG>Expression</STRONG></FONT></P> <P>To generate an alert based on an expression, click the <STRONG>function (fx)</STRONG> button and enter the required expression or value.</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="create alert with expression.png" style="width: 430px;"><img src="https://community.qlik.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/177656i950D51976A174EFE/image-dimensions/430x666?v=v2" width="430" height="666" role="button" title="create alert with expression.png" alt="create alert with expression.png" /></span></P> <P>Analyzing the value with the developer tool, it will be shown as <STRONG>{qExpr: "…"}}]</STRONG>.</P> <P class="lia-indent-padding-left-30px"><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="developer tools payload expression.png" style="width: 981px;"><img src="https://community.qlik.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/177657iB25AE67E32CF84A3/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="developer tools payload expression.png" alt="developer tools payload expression.png" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <H3><FONT color="#339966"><STRONG>Related Content</STRONG></FONT></H3> <UL class="lia-list-style-type-circle"> <LI><A href="https://help.qlik.com/en-US/cloud-services/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Alerting/monitoring-changes-with-alerts.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Monitoring data with alerts</A>&nbsp;</LI> <LI><A href="https://help.qlik.com/en-US/cloud-services/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/Tutorials/alerting-example.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tutorial - Alerts</A>&nbsp;</LI> </UL> <P>&nbsp;</P> <H4><FONT color="#339966"><STRONG>Environment</STRONG></FONT></H4> <UL class="lia-list-style-type-circle"> <LI>Qlik Cloud Analytics</LI> </UL> Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:50:34 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/Official-Support-Articles/Qlik-Cloud-Analytics-Alerts-condition-is-evaluated-differently/ta-p/2506332 Daniele_Purrone 2025-02-18T09:50:34Z