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[8.7] [BUG][8.6-8.12]Fix note that describes how exceptions work with EQL rules (backport #4758) #4765

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[8.7] [BUG][8.6-8.12]Fix note that describes how exceptions work with EQL rules (backport #4758) #4765

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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion docs/detections/add-exceptions.asciidoc
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Expand Up @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ You can add exceptions to a rule from the rule details page, the Alerts table, t
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* To ensure an exception is successfully applied, ensure that the fields you've defined for its query are correctly and consistently mapped in their respective indices. Refer to {ecs-ref}[ECS] to learn more about supported mappings.

* Be careful when adding exceptions to <<create-eql-rule,event correlation>> rules. Exceptions are evaluated against every event in the sequence, and when the exception matches _all_ event(s) in the sequence, alerts _are not_ generated. If the exception only matches _some_ of the events in the sequence, alerts _are_ generated.
* Be careful when adding exceptions to <<create-eql-rule,event correlation>> rules. Exceptions are evaluated against every event in the sequence, and if an exception matches any events that are necessary to complete the sequence, alerts are not created.
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To exclude values from a
specific event in the sequence, update the rule's EQL statement. For example:
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