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* Add all related alerts you see to the summary with the reassign button
* Add all related alerts you see to the summary with the reassign button


== Determining the root cause from the Perfherder ==
== Determining the root cause from Perfherder ==
When viewing a single alert and clicking on the graph link,  Perfherder automatically show multiple branches for the given test/platform.  This helps you determine the root branch.  It is best to [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Buildbot/Talos/Sheriffing/GraphServer_FAQ#Zooming zoom] in and out to verify where the regression is.
When viewing a single alert and clicking on the graph link,  Perfherder automatically show multiple branches for the given test/platform.  This helps you determine the root branch.  It is best to [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Buildbot/Talos/Sheriffing/GraphServer_FAQ#Zooming zoom] in and out to verify where the regression is.


While this isn't always clear, most of the time it is easy to see another alert on a different branch and mark the current one as a downstream if needed.
While this isn't always clear, most of the time it is easy to see another alert on a different branch and mark the current one as a downstream if needed.


In rare cases we do not generate an alert on the original branch and then we would want to manually create an alert, then mark the first alert you were looking at as downstream to the new alert.  
In rare cases we do not generate an alert on the original branch and then we would want to manually create an alert, then mark the first alert you were looking at as downstream to the new alert.


== Determining if we have all the data from Treeherder ==
== Determining if we have all the data from Treeherder ==
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