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# Delete alert rules

# Delete alert rules {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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Remove alert rules to adjust monitoring criteria and thresholds.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_dex.admin

## About this task

Deleting any rules results in their permanent removal, and they can't be retrieved.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to WorkspacesService Operations Workspace.
2. In the primary navigation pane, select the DEX Administration icon (![]()).
3. Select Configure on the Alert rules card.  
   The list of alert rules appears.
4. Select the check box preceding the name of the alert rule to select it for deletion.
5. Select Delete.
6. In the confirmation window, select Delete.  
   The alert rule is removed from the list.
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