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title: View the Dependency map for CMDB alerts
description: The Dependency map illustrates how and why alerts are grouped, simplifying troubleshooting and issue management. It reveals connections between CIs within a CMDB alert group, enhancing visibility into their relationships. Additionally, if a CI is not part of the group but connects to other alert CIs, it remains visible on the map, aiding alert resolution and proactive management.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-operations-management/event-management/dependency-view-map.html
release: australia
product: Event Management
classification: event-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [CMDB based alert grouping, Mixed alert grouping, Alert grouping types and creation methods, Alert grouping, Configure, Event Management, ITOM AIOps, IT Operations Management]
---

# View the Dependency map for CMDB alerts

The Dependency map illustrates how and why alerts are grouped, simplifying troubleshooting and issue management. It reveals connections between CIs within a CMDB alert group, enhancing visibility into their relationships. Additionally, if a CI is not part of the group but connects to other alert CIs, it remains visible on the map, aiding alert resolution and proactive management.

## Before you begin

Role required: evt\_mgmt\_user, evt\_mgmt\_operator

## About this task

To create CMDB-based alert grouping, you can also create a grouping automation in Service Operations Workspace. For more information, see [Create Group automation](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-operations-management/event-management/group-alert-sow-itom.md).

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Event Management** > **All Alerts**.

2.  Search for the CMDB group.

3.  Open a CMDB group alert.

4.  Scroll down and select the **Activities** tab.

    You may see a message similar to the following:

    `Alert2405199 and Alert2405219 were grouped together because of CI relationships. Open Dependency Map for CMDB Group Alerts. Open Dependency Map for CMDB Group Alerts`.

    \[Omitted image "open-dependency-map.png"\] Alt text: Select the link to view dependency map.

5.  Select the link to see the dependency view of the CMDB alerts.

    \[Omitted image "view-dependency-map.png"\] Alt text: View dependency map for CMDB alerts.