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title: Working with Alert Groups
slug: help/en-us/pulse/working-with-alert-groups
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createdAt: 2026-02-09T13:08:54.677Z
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### Required Permissions

Only users who are assigned to a Role with Herd Configuration permissions can use this feature. See [Edit Dairy User Permissions](docId\:gW6ZX7tfC4IhSbrtOzc_V) and [Manage Dairy Roles](docId:9YjUkdzFab0KkO1HW0Mxj) for more information.
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The **Alert Groups** page allows you to select the events you want PULSE to track and the team members you want to notify when your herd exceeds the alert thresholds.

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**NOTE: **PULSE does not currently support alerts and notifications for all available indicator types.
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You cannot add or edit alert groups until alerts and thresholds are enabled in PULSE and at least one alert threshold value is entered on the [Indicators](docId\:ch4lk87pJtzpyloSgVosP) page for your herd.

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See [Step 1: Enable & Set Up Health Indicators](docId\:wC-BTvHHzk4q4g1AZBtLS) and [Step 2: Enter Alert Thresholds](docId\:FwcPtX03hEXNw3tXSJVKp) for instructions.

Once alerts and thresholds are enabled for your dairy and at least one alert threshold value is entered on the [Indicators](docId\:ch4lk87pJtzpyloSgVosP) page for your herd, you can complete the following tasks on the Alert Groups page:

- Add a new alert group.
- Edit or delete an existing alert group.
- Include one or more event indicators to track across your herd in an alert group.
- Select one or more members of your dairy team to notify when a tracked event occurs.
- Select the time of day when PULSE examines thresholds for your herd and notifies your dairy team.

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**NOTE: **PULSE sends notifications for alert groups only by text or email. Alert group notifications are not added to the [Message Center](docId\:tVk2rx3GFNaARNI3sBOLq) or to the [Notifications button](docId\:Ht6AfGaEuOVriQitn1YQa) as a new activity badge.
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See the topics below to learn more:

- [View Alert Groups](docId:-VF0uD-DZAjVjvnY736ES) 
- [Add Alert Groups](docId\:nAvuLwsUXpfnfMFm4cCIc) 
- [Edit Alert Groups](docId:-ozK0zP84L8-rgNJAIgMY) 
- [Delete Alert Groups](docId\:Ef_c_CLSUQJsuftCgbsNm)