Alerting docs: dynamic label changes (#101781)

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Pepe Cano
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In this example, the value of the `severity` label is determined by the query value, and the possible options are `critical`, `high`, `medium`, or `low`. You can then use the `severity` label to change their notifications—for instance, sending `critical` alerts immediately or routing `low` alerts to a specific team for further review.
{{% admonition type="note" %}}
You should avoid displaying query values in labels, as this may create numerous unique alert instances—one for each distinct label value. Instead, use annotations for query values.
{{% /admonition %}}
{{< docs/shared lookup="alerts/note-dynamic-labels.md" source="grafana" version="<GRAFANA_VERSION>" >}}
### How to template a label
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You can then use the `severity` label to control how alerts are handled. For instance, you could send `critical` alerts immediately, while routing `low` severity alerts to a team for further investigation.
{{% admonition type="note" %}}
You should avoid displaying query values in labels, as this may create many alert instances—one for each distinct label value. Instead, use annotations to convey query values.
{{% /admonition %}}
{{< docs/shared lookup="alerts/note-dynamic-labels.md" source="grafana" version="<GRAFANA_VERSION>" >}}
### Based on query label
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---
labels:
products:
- oss
title: 'Note Dynamic labels'
---
{{% admonition type="note" %}}
An alert instance is uniquely identified by its set of labels.
- Avoid displaying query values in labels, as this can create numerous alert instances—one for each distinct label set. Instead, use annotations for query values.
- If a templated label's value changes, it maps to a different alert instance, and the previous instance transitions to the `No data` state when its label value is no longer present.
{{% /admonition %}}