# Configure the Rules
1. On the main alarm screen, the system allows you to register a new alarms by clicking on the "**New Alarm**" option**.**
2. **General** Information
Register the new alarm data and press the **Next** button.
* **Name**: Alarm identification
* **Description**: Any additional information about the alarm
3. Register the **Indicator** information..
**Agregator**: Select the agregator (Last, Period, Competency)
* **Last**: When selecting the "**Last**" agregator, the system will display some additional fields for filling in:
* Value
* Period (Day, Week, Month, Year)
* Delay by (Optional)
* Period (Day, Week, Month, Year)
Use this option to accumulate values from the last x days, weeks, months or years, for example: Last 7 days with a 3-day delay (we consider a 3-day delay for cloud providers to close)
* **Period**: When selecting the “**Period**” agregator, the system will display some additional fields to complete
* Start of period
* End of period
Use this option to consolidate values from a specific period.
* **Competency**: When selecting the "**Competency**" agregator, the system will display an additional field
* Competency: Inform a month of competence.
Use this option to work with a specific month of competency
**Dataset (optional)**: Select this option to use a data set.
**Expression**: Select the options from the list as below:
* Sum: adds the values of the parameterized period
* Average: calculates the average of the values in the parameterized period
* Average by date: calculates the average by date in the parameterized period
* Quantity: counts the number of values that are not blank.
**Return Type**: Select the option as below:
* Key and value: Use this option to filter billing fields (key), and the content (value). For example:
* Calculated field: Use this option for filters that combine mathematical operators, for example amortized cost greater than 1,000:
**Calculated field return**: Inform the billing field that will be totaled in this context.
4. Register the **Limit** information.
**Type**: Select the type as below:
* Static: When selecting this option, the system will request some additional information:
* Competency: Inform the month of competence.
* Static: Inform the limit value for sending the notification.
Use this option to set a limit based on a fixed value. Example: In this context, when the indicator value reaches 100,000, the notification will be sent.
* Dynamic: When selecting this option, the system will request some additional information:
Use this option for dynamic limits, for example, when the indicator reaches 10% of the actual cost the alarm will be triggered.
**Agregator**: Select the agregator (Last, Period, Competency)
* **Last**: When selecting the "**Last**" agregator, the system will display some additional fields for filling in:
* Value
* Period (Day, Week, Month, Year)
* Delay by (Optional)
* Period (Day, Week, Month, Year)
Use this option to accumulate values from the last x days, weeks, months or years, for example: Last 7 days with a 3-day delay (we consider a 3-day delay for cloud providers to close)
* **Period**: When selecting the "**Period**" agregator, the system will display some additional fields to complete:
* Start of period
* End of period
Use this option to consolidate values from a specific period.
* **Competency**: When selecting the "**Competency**" agregator, the system will display an additional field
* Competency: Use this option to work with a specific month of competency
**Dataset (optional)**: Select this option to use a data set.
**Expression**: Select the options from the list as below:
* Sum: adds the values of the parameterized period
* Average: calculates the average of the values in the parameterized period
* Average by date: calculates the average by date in the parameterized period
* Quantity: counts the number of values that are not blank.
**Return Type**: Select the option as below:
* Key and value: Use this option to filter billing fields (key), and the content (value). For example:
* Calculated field: Use this option for filters that combine mathematical operators, for example amortized cost greater than 1,000:
**Calculated field return:** Inform the billing field that will be totaled in this context.
**Calculated field operator**: Inform the operator that will be used in the calculated field
5. Register the **Notification** information.
* **Margin Ratio**: The alarm will be triggered whenever the configured ratio is reached.
* **Send notification**: Select Yes to send a notification whenever the alarm is triggered.
When selecting **Yes**, the system will request additional information:
* **Cycle**: Number of times the notification will be sent, with the option to notify once or always.
* **Notification Groups**: Select the notification group that will be triggered.
{% hint style="info" %}
To select a Notification Group, you'll need to configure the desired groups in the Notifications feature. This ensures they are pre-registered and can be selected.
{% endhint %}
