Metric Threshold form fields

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title: Metric Threshold form fields
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# Metric Threshold form fields

Describes the fields in the Metric Threshold form.

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Field

</th><th>

Description

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Name

</td><td>

Name for the threshold.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Threshold type

</td><td>

Type of threshold. The available options are:-   Static: A fixed value used as a limit for tracking a metric.
-   Dynamic: Percentage-based thresholds where variance is calculated based on previous period data

For more information, see [Thresholds for metrics](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/environmental-social-governance/thresholds-for-metrics.md)

</td></tr><tr><td>

Color

</td><td>

Color that represents this  threshold level. The available color list  can be customized, and each threshold level must have a unique color. For information on how to customize colors, see [Customize threshold colors](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/environmental-social-governance/customize-threshold-colors.md).

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Valid from

</td><td>

Date from which the threshold configuration is valid.**Note:** The threshold is applied only to metric data tasks whose interval date falls within the **Valid from** and **Valid until** range.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Valid until

</td><td>

Date until the threshold configuration is valid.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Active

</td><td>

Indicates whether the threshold is active. 

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Enable threshold breach monitoring

</td><td>

Indicates whether the system prompts for justification when a threshold is breached.

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Condition

</td><td>

Conditions that determine when the threshold applies.

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Actions

</td><td>

Actions to execute when the threshold condition is satisfied. By default, Send email is available. Additional actions can be created using decision tables.

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</table>**Parent Topic:**[GRC: Metrics reference](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/environmental-social-governance/grc-metrics-reference.md)