---
title: Simulate event processing
description: You can simulate event processing logic on events and display the resulting alert. This helps you understand which rules are executed and how event fields change.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-operations-management/event-management/simulate-event-processing.html
release: australia
product: Event Management
classification: event-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Event rules, Processing Events, Configure, Event Management, ITOM AIOps, IT Operations Management]
---

# Simulate event processing

You can simulate event processing logic on events and display the resulting alert. This helps you understand which rules are executed and how event fields change.

## Before you begin

Role required: evt\_mgmt\_admin

## About this task

**Note:** Use [Ignore automation](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-operations-management/event-management/create-ignore-automation-sow-itom.md) and [Enrich automation](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-operations-management/event-management/enrich-alert-sow-itom.md) in Service Operations Workspace, the updated way to automatically filter out irrelevant alerts, or to transform and standardize alert data for better response.

## Procedure

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

2.  Open the event you want to simulate.

3.  In the **Related Links** section, select **Simulate event processing.**

4.  In the info message that appears at the top of the screen, select the link to the created simulated alert.

5.  View which event rules and event field mapping rules were applied and the event field values by selecting the **Activities** tab.


**Parent Topic:**[Event rules](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-operations-management/event-management/create-event-rules.md)