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# Get started with CloudWatch alarms using an AWS SDK
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The following code example shows how to:
+ Create an alarm.
+ Disable alarm actions.
+ Describe an alarm.
+ Delete an alarm.

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#### [ SAP ABAP ]

**SDK for SAP ABAP**  
 There's more on GitHub. Find the complete example and learn how to set up and run in the [AWS Code Examples Repository](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/tree/main/sap-abap/services/cwt#code-examples). 

```
    DATA lt_alarmnames TYPE /aws1/cl_cwtalarmnames_w=>tt_alarmnames.
    DATA lo_alarmname TYPE REF TO /aws1/cl_cwtalarmnames_w.

    "Create an alarm"
    TRY.
        lo_cwt->putmetricalarm(
          iv_alarmname                 = iv_alarm_name
          iv_comparisonoperator        = iv_comparison_operator
          iv_evaluationperiods         = iv_evaluation_periods
          iv_metricname                = iv_metric_name
          iv_namespace                 = iv_namespace
          iv_statistic                 = iv_statistic
          iv_threshold                 = iv_threshold
          iv_actionsenabled            = iv_actions_enabled
          iv_alarmdescription          = iv_alarm_description
          iv_unit                      = iv_unit
          iv_period                    = iv_period
          it_dimensions                = it_dimensions ).
        MESSAGE 'Alarm created' TYPE 'I'.
      CATCH /aws1/cx_cwtlimitexceededfault.
        MESSAGE 'The request processing has exceeded the limit' TYPE 'E'.
    ENDTRY.

    "Create an ABAP internal table for the created alarm."
    lo_alarmname = NEW #( iv_value = iv_alarm_name ).
    INSERT lo_alarmname INTO TABLE lt_alarmnames.

    "Disable alarm actions."
    TRY.
        lo_cwt->disablealarmactions(
          it_alarmnames                = lt_alarmnames ).
        MESSAGE 'Alarm actions disabled' TYPE 'I'.
      CATCH /aws1/cx_rt_service_generic INTO DATA(lo_disablealarm_exception).
        DATA(lv_disablealarm_error) = |"{ lo_disablealarm_exception->av_err_code }" - { lo_disablealarm_exception->av_err_msg }|.
        MESSAGE lv_disablealarm_error TYPE 'E'.
    ENDTRY.

    "Describe alarm using the same ABAP internal table."
    TRY.
        oo_result = lo_cwt->describealarms(                       " oo_result is returned for testing purpose "
          it_alarmnames                = lt_alarmnames ).
        MESSAGE 'Alarms retrieved' TYPE 'I'.
      CATCH /aws1/cx_rt_service_generic INTO DATA(lo_describealarms_exception).
        DATA(lv_describealarms_error) = |"{ lo_describealarms_exception->av_err_code }" - { lo_describealarms_exception->av_err_msg }|.
        MESSAGE lv_describealarms_error TYPE 'E'.
    ENDTRY.

    "Delete alarm."
    TRY.
        lo_cwt->deletealarms(
          it_alarmnames = lt_alarmnames ).
        MESSAGE 'Alarms deleted' TYPE 'I'.
      CATCH /aws1/cx_cwtresourcenotfound.
        MESSAGE 'Resource being access is not found.' TYPE 'E'.
    ENDTRY.
```
+ For API details, see the following topics in *AWS SDK for SAP ABAP API reference*.
  + [DeleteAlarms](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-sap-abap/v1/api/latest/index.html)
  + [DescribeAlarms](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-sap-abap/v1/api/latest/index.html)
  + [DisableAlarmActions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-sap-abap/v1/api/latest/index.html)
  + [PutMetricAlarm](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-sap-abap/v1/api/latest/index.html)

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