> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Configure

> How to configure Prizm's Volume metric, including automated and custom thresholds for row count and data size alerts.

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## Configuring a Volume metric

Volume metrics are automatically active on every connected asset. Configuration is optional — the defaults cover most use cases. To view or configure a Volume metric:

1. Navigate to **Asset** and open the asset page.
2. Click the **Metric** tab.
3. Select the **AVAILABILITY** filter chip.
4. Click **VOLUME** in the list to open its detail page.
5. Click the **Edit configuration** icon (pencil) to open the configuration panel.

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## Configuration options

| Option            | Description                                                       |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Valid**         | Whether a result within the pass criteria counts as a valid run   |
| **Scoring**       | Include this metric in the asset's overall quality score          |
| **Weightage%**    | Relative weight of this metric in the overall score (default 100) |
| **Pass Criteria** | The condition the result must satisfy to pass (default `>= 100`)  |
| **Export**        | Include metric results in data exports                            |

## Threshold

Choose how Prizm determines when to raise a Volume alert.

**Automated Threshold** — System-generated thresholds based on historical data patterns. Prizm computes the statistical baseline from past run values and maps deviation magnitude to alert priority:

| Priority     | Deviation | Default | Description                                                                  |
| ------------ | --------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Low**      | 0σ – 1σ   | Off     | Within expected statistical variation. No action required.                   |
| **Medium**   | 1σ – 2σ   | Off     | Moderate deviation detected. Monitor for potential drift or emerging issues. |
| **High**     | 2σ – 3σ   | **On**  | Significant anomaly detected. Investigation recommended.                     |
| **Critical** | ≥ 3σ      | **On**  | Extreme deviation detected. Immediate action required.                       |

The threshold description shows the actual row-count range Prizm is currently using — for example, "currently between 7.5M – 7.5M rows" — based on observed historical values.

**Custom Threshold** — User-defined upper and/or lower limits for triggering alerts. Use when you need a hard floor on row count (e.g., alert if row count drops below 10,000) regardless of historical baseline.

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## Semantic context

Volume metrics are automatically tagged with:

* **Dimension:** Completeness
* **Domain:** Inherited from the asset's domain assignment

To update the semantic context (Domain, Application, Product, Tag) or assign Owners, open the metric in Edit configuration mode and scroll to the **Semantic context** and **Owners** sections.