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# Configuring the basic details

Step 1 of setting up alerts is entering the basic details of the group and the form with which we will be configuring the alarm. 

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This is the **Steps** screen from the [**last step**](/alarm-builder/setting-up-an-alarm.md). Let us look at the fields of Step 1 that is the **Basic details.**

| **Field**         | Description                                                                                |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Group Name\*      | The name of the group in which the form for which the alert is to be configured is present |
| Form Name\*       | The form for which the alert is to be configured                                           |
| Alarm Name\*      | The name of the alarm to be configured                                                     |
| Alarm Description | The description of the alarm to be configured                                              |

After you've filled the required details, on the bottom right of the screen, click **Next**. \
The Step 2 screen, **Define communication type** is displayed.

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Here are a few examples where we can configure alarms/alerts in the workflow that we created:

* Reminders to the respective roles/users for approvals at a step of the workflow
* Deadlines for taking actions at any step of the workflow
* Reminders for tasks pending actions for a specific time interval