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#### Scalar symbol fallbacks

You can express “try this OID, otherwise try that OID” by declaring **multiple scalar metrics with the same** `symbol.name`, each pointing to a different OID. At runtime the collector **GETs** all declared scalar OIDs, marks missing ones, and **emits** the metric from whichever OID returns data. Missing OIDs are skipped cleanly.
You can express “try this OID, otherwise try that OID” by declaring **multiple scalar metrics with the same**
`symbol.name`, each pointing to a different OID. At runtime the collector **GETs** all declared scalar OIDs, processes them
in declaration order, and **emits only the first successfully processed metric**. Missing or unusable earlier OIDs fall
through to the next declaration.

```yaml
metrics:
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"order": [
{
"parent_path": "Alerts & Notifications",
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"position": 170
}
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}
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