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# Alert

There are two kinds of alert in ACRON:

* Alerts automatically imported from the control system.
* Alerts generated by ACRON on the basis of the user's definition.

The alert variables for control system alerts are created automatically and stored by default in the [Default group](/acron-9.3/en/anlagenkonfiguration/alarme.md#standard). They can be moved to any user-defined groups. Within ACRON, these alerts can only be assigned one [alert status](#alarmstatus).

If you want ACRONto generate custom alerts, they can be defined in the '[Alert generation](/acron-9.3/en/anlagenkonfiguration/prozessanbindung/provider/providerid/variablengruppe/register_alarmgenerierung.md)' area of the external variable. Note that the assigned alert variable should be a previously created individual variable.

Alert variables can be moved within the [groups](/acron-9.3/en/anlagenkonfiguration/alarme.md#alarmgruppe) by [drag & drop](/acron-9.3/en/erklaerung_zur_bedienung.md#drag-drop).

The status of the alert variables is defined here.

Note

Using [multiple selection](/acron-9.3/en/erklaerung_zur_bedienung.md#mehrfachauswahl) together with the filter function, you can quite quickly select specific alert variables and change their status.

## Alert status <a href="#alarmstatus" id="alarmstatus"></a>

Status of alert variables with selection option

* Malfunction

  The alert variable is available for malfunctions.
* Message

  The alert variable is available for messages.
* Malfunction + message

  The alert variable is available for messages and malfunctions.
* Disabled

  The alert variable is locked.


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