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   To transfer or copy an alert definition:

1. Choose from the Special menu of the Alerts form, Transfer Alert.

2. In the Source Alert region of the Transfer Alert Definition window, enter:

• the name of the application that owns the alert you want to transfer

• the name of the alert you want to transfer

• the username and password of the database where the alert you want to transfer resides

Also include any necessary SQL*Net syntax to indicate where your database resides. You may use SQL*Net V1 or SQL*Net V2 syntax. In the Database field, enter the username, password, and SQL*Net syntax in the following format:

	username/password@SQL*Net_syntax

Here is an example of SQL*Net V1 syntax to specify the database location:

	sysadmin/friday@T:testing:db2

Here is an example of SQL*Net V2 syntax to specify the database location:

	sysadmin/friday@db2

3. Similarly, in the Destination Alert region, enter:

• the name of the application you want to transfer the alert to

• the name you want to assign to the new alert

• the database where you want the new alert to reside

4. Choose Transfer to complete the alert transfer.

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