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title: How to display a popup alert for critical data?
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# How to display a popup alert for critical data?
Popup alerts can be used to display an important message during data entry when a critical situation is detected.
For example, you can display a popup alert when a severe adverse event is declared, so the user immediately receives specific instructions before continuing.
## Example
In this example, we will configure the following automation:
**Trigger:** An adverse event is declared
**Condition:** AE severity = severe
**Action:** Display a popup alert to the user
## Step 1: Open Monitoring Automations
Go to **Monitoring \> Automations**.
Click **+ Add automation** to create a new automation.
## Step 2: Select the trigger
Choose the trigger:
**When the value of a variable changes**
Then select the variable used to detect the event.
Example:
**Adverse event declared**
This means the automation will be evaluated whenever this variable is completed or modified.
## Step 3: Add a condition
Add a condition to make sure the alert is displayed only when the event is critical.
Example:
**AE severity = severe**
The condition is optional. If no condition is defined, the action will be triggered every time the selected variable changes.
## Step 4: Select the action
In the action section, choose:
**Real-time Notification (Alert)**
Then select the display mode:
**Popup**
Popup alerts are displayed as modal windows during data entry and require user interaction before continuing.
## Step 5: Configure the popup content
Configure the message displayed to the user.
You can define:
- **Title**
Example: `Severe adverse event declared`
- **Message**
Example: `A severe adverse event has been declared. Please verify that all required safety information has been completed before continuing.`
- **Confirm button**
Example: `Understood`
- **Cancel button**
Example: `I need to correct the value`
You may also choose whether the Cancel button should reset the edited value.
## Step 6: Save and test the automation
Click **Save,** then activate the automation by enabling the activation toggle
Then open a patient eCRF and test the scenario by entering data that matches the trigger and condition.
If the condition is met, the popup alert will be displayed immediately during data entry.
## Audit trail
Each popup alert display is recorded in the audit trail.
The audit trail may include:
- the automation rule
- the message displayed
- the user action
- the date and time
- whether the value was reset through the alert
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