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# Configure filters for automatic alert groups

# Configure filters for automatic alert groups {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Yokohama
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* Updated January 30, 2025
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Filter alerts and alert groups to reduce alert noise. Only alerts that match the filter are included in the group of the selected group type (Automated, CMDB, or Text).

## Before you begin

Role required: evt_mgmt_admin

## About this task

If your filter specifies alerts whose configuration item class is not Linux, then only alerts with non-Linux configuration items are included in the group of the selected group type.  
Note:  
After the filter is created, it will only apply to new alerts.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllEvent ManagementAdministrationAutomatic Group Filter.
2. On the Automatic Group Filters page, either select an existing group filter or create a new filter.
3. If you are creating a new filter:
   1. Select New.
   2. Enter a name for the filter in the Name field.
   3. Select the alert group type:  
      * Automated
      * Test
      * CMDB

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      You can assign more than one group type with a single filter condition.

      Each group type can have only one active filter.
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4. In the Alert Filter section, create conditions for the alert to meet to be included in the group.
5. Save the alert group filter.  
   * For an existing alert group filter, select Submit.
   * For a new alert group filter, select Update.
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## Result

The filter condition appears on the SA Grouped Alert Filters page in the Alert filter column.

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