Alerts and reports

An alert reacts to a condition. A report delivers content on a schedule.

Need	Use
“Tell me when CPPW starts a stop”	Alert
“Send the dashboard every Monday at 8:00 AM”	Report

Example: alert when CPPW starts a stop

The condition should detect a transition, not repeat the same state every minute:

1. The previous window shows CPPW was running.
2. The last five minutes show it remains stopped.
3. The query returns 1 only when the stop begins.
4. The alert sends when the result equals 1.

A transition query prevents repeated messages throughout the stop.

Test with a small audience

Start with one test address. Review execution history and confirm it does not repeat before adding real recipients.

Example: weekly visual report

1. Open Reports and click + Report.
2. Choose Dashboard.
3. Select Sensor Stops - Daily Summary.
4. Format: Send as PNG.
5. Schedule Monday, 8:00 AM.
6. Time zone: America/El_Salvador.

Content: complete dashboard as PNG.

Schedule: Monday 8:00 AM, El Salvador.

If the PNG is too long

The automated browser captures the dashboard’s actual height.

1. Edit the dashboard.
2. Move charts upward.
3. Reduce empty rows or space.
4. Save.
5. Test the report again.

Changing width improves horizontal fit, but does not remove empty height by itself.

✓

Resultado esperadoExpected result

The alert sends once when the event begins; the report arrives on schedule in the right time zone with a readable dashboard.