# Alert for process exporter (virutal mem / resident member)

**URL:** https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/alert-for-process-exporter-virutal-mem-resident-member/1245
**Category:** Exporters and Metrics
**Created:** [October 16, 2022, 6:40am UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/alert-for-process-exporter-virutal-mem-resident-member/1245 "2022-10-16T06:40:51Z")
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### Author: ![miha](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/discuss.prometheus.io/miha/32/547_2.png) [@miha](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/miha)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2022, 6:40am UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/alert-for-process-exporter-virutal-mem-resident-member/1245/1 "2022-10-16T06:40:51Z")

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Hello

process\_exporter

Is it possible to do alert-based metrics in “namedprocess\_namegroup\_memory\_bytes”?  
I would like it if resident memory reaches 80% of the virtual memory alert is triggered.

Thank you.  
MIha

namedprocess\_namegroup\_memory\_bytes{memtype=“virtual”}/namedprocess\_namegroup\_memory\_bytes{memtype=“residential”}