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The variables are the building blocks of a custom alert format and can be added or removed to suit your needs. The table below explains the variables used in a custom alert format for a more comprehensive guide refer to Alert Profile and Action Profile Variables.
| Variable | Definition |
| $DISPLAYNAME$ | The name of the entity as it appears in the up.time Web interface. A system can have a different display name than the hostname. For example, you can assign the display name Toronto Mail Server to a system with the host name 10.1.1.6. |
| $DATETIME$ | The date and time at which the alert was generated. This appears in the subject line of the message. |
| $SERVICENAME$ | The name of the service, along with the name of the host for which the alert has been generated. This appears in the subject line of the message. |
| $SERVICESTATE$ | One of the following:
This appears in the subject line of the message. |
| $DATE$ | The date on which the alert was generated. |
| $TIME$ | The time at which the alert was generated. |
| $HOSTNAME$ | The name of the host for which this alert was generated. |
| $HOSTSTATE$ | One of the following:
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| $TYPE$ | The type of notification:
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| $OUTPUT$ | The output of the monitor that generated the alert. |