Hi everyone,
Managing email notifications effectively is essential for monitoring Data Quality and ensuring timely alerts. In this post, we will explore the differences between general and specific notifications and how to enable specific email notifications, as they are turned off by default in self-managed installations.
What is the difference between general and specific notifications?
General notifications are triggered based on predefined system-wide scenarios, such as monitoring failures or anomalies. These notifications alert users to general events occurring in the system, ensuring broad visibility into key operational issues. However, general notifications do not include detailed Data Quality results.
On the other hand, specific notifications provide more granular alerts, tailored to particular data quality conditions, thresholds, or projects. These notifications are linked to specific configurations, allowing users to receive alerts based on structured errors, Data Quality issues, or anomalies. Specific notifications ensure that recipients receive detailed information related to the exact Data Quality checks they are monitoring.
If only general notifications are active and no specific notifications are configured, the system will still send notifications for general events. However, without specific notifications, users will not receive detailed Data Quality metrics or targeted alerts.
How to enable email notifications in self-managed installations?
By default, email notifications are disabled in self-managed installations. To activate them, you must enable the necessary plugin and configure the SMTP server settings in the MMM Configuration section. This setup allows you to manage your email notification preferences efficiently. Please follow this link to see more information about setting up SMTP server settings.
Once these configurations are in place, specific notifications will be active, providing detailed insights and customized alerts based on Data Quality conditions.
Have you encountered challenges in managing email notifications for Data Quality monitoring? Let’s discuss in the comments below! 👇