BPM Vs Alert

If I want to use ALERT, should I need to have a BPM in my Scenario?
For example I am doing a File to File scenario, after successful execution of this process, I want to Trigger an Alert, whether it is possible? If so, how to do this?
Thanks.

Hi
You can trigger an alert without BPM.
In File to File scenario also you can trigger it from alert inbox.
The following links will be useful to you in understanding alerts;
1)
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/2755- [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] Alert triggerin & definin
2)
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/1880- [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] Alert to UWL
3)
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/1382- [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] for alert creation
4)
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/3465- [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] alert + BPM control step
5)
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/3407- [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] New improvements in alerts.
6)
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/2328- [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] alert defintion and triggerin
7)
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/2327- [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] troubleshootin guide for alerts
8)
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/e7/ed043c4deddc53e10000000a114084/frameset.htm
hope this helps you out.
Regards
Vineetha

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I have a BPM and I want to bring in ALERT mechanism when my BPM Fails, how to configure the alert in BPM?
Thanks.

Hi,
Another blog by Michal once again,
/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2005/03/13/alerts-with-variables-from-the-messages-payload-xi--updated
Regards,
Bhavesh
PS: Would appreciate if you can try a search on SDN before posting a thread. All info is available here in terms of its blogs , library etc. For instance i just did a search on Alerts ( blogs) and I came across this blog.

BPM: Confirming alerts doesn't refresh alert status

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You can refresh as many times you want, system remains in red.
I have a message in support but response process is really slow.
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Just as feedback from SAP Support, it´s not an error:
(...) Let me explain the difference between Current Status and Open Alerts a
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Whereas, in the Current Status view, you actually see the current value of the MTE, which can be red or yellow or green irrespective of what hadhappened in the past.
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BPM and alert message

Hi, all
- in transaction ALRTCATDEF, i have specified dynamic text for my alert category
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Hi,
check this alternative way of populating alerts
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In Business Process Monitoring in the alerts view, you have the option to confirm alerts - primiarly I assume to remove the yellow or red alert status from the summary screen of alerts, so that operators can see at a glance which monitors have a status other than green. Other than that - what are the benefits and drawbacks (if any) of confirming /not confirming alerts?
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From a BI trend analysis point of view, will both confirmed and unconfirmed alerts be transferred to the BI cube for trend reporting?
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John

Hi,
1) Your understading is correct to some extend, the confirmation of alert is to know the status of any new alerts at an istance. so it forms easier for us to locate. Confirming should be done, if the alert is really looked upon and solved, so easy to track. If you keep it unconfirmed, you ll always get the old alerts in queue leading to the overall rating to be misleading sometimes.
2) You have to plan/so sizing on your solution manager accordingly to negate any system performance issues.its impact will be very less.
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BPM error alert XI3

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Please refer this link,
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If you are using the fault message's to get the errror details.
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/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2005/03/13/alerts-with-variables-from-the-messages-payload-xi--updated
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Problem in BPM Alert configuration

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i have configured BPM with alerts putting Control step. i not am able to get the container variables reflected in my alert.
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hi,
please make sure that u have defined the container element in ur BPM. please fill your veriable with your definde veriable in container step.
you can fill these veriable with 2 type of data\
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The blogs given above are fore without BPM.
For BPM based alerts, this blog by Michal ( again?! ) will help,
/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2005/03/13/alerts-with-variables-from-the-messages-payload-xi--updated
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> Hi,
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>
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>
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> any error in yoyur landscape. Whenever an error
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>
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