Each event in the event list has an associated severity,
which is indicated by the color in the display. You can change the
severity of events only if you have permission to do so, and you can
change only the severity of events that are assigned to you, your
group, or the nobody user.
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To change the severity of selected events, click , and then select
a priority setting from the submenu. The status line displays the
number of events that have had their severity set, and the number
of events whose severity could not be set because they are not assigned
to you.