### Adding and Configuring Alert Actions in Message Flows

Use the alert action to generate alerts based on message context in a pipeline, to send to an alert destination.

Before you begin

Display the message flow for the desired proxy service. See Constructing Proxy Service Message Flows.

To add an alert action

1. In the Message Flow Design Palette, open the Stage Actions > Reporting list, if it is not already open.
2. Drag the alert action to the desired location in the message flow.

To configure the alert action

1. In the Message Flow Editor, click the alert action, if it is not already selected.
2. On the Alert Action Properties page, edit properties as appropriate.