# Alarm Acknowledge Button **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [July 20, 2020, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-acknowledge-button/36866 "2020-07-20T14:16:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jared\_E\_82](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/59ef9b/32.png) [@Jared\_E\_82](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jared_E_82)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-acknowledge-button/36866/1 "2020-07-20T14:16:47Z")
I need to make a button in my application that when pressed (on release) it acknowledges all unacknowledged alarms. This button would reside on the screen containing my alarm table. I was unable to locate any examples in the forums of code that worked for this that didn’t generate errors. ---
**Author:** ![Jared\_E\_82](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/59ef9b/32.png) [@Jared\_E\_82](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jared_E_82)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-acknowledge-button/36866/3 "2020-07-20T14:27:09Z")
no ---
**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-acknowledge-button/36866/4 "2020-07-20T15:29:08Z")
```python # Query alarm status. This example grabs all alarms that are unacked. data = system.alarm.queryStatus(status = ['ActiveUnacked', 'ClearUnacked']) # Create list of event IDs uuidList = [str(row.getId()) for row in data] # Acknowledge alarm list. system.alarm.acknowledge(uuidList) ``` ---
**Author:** ![Jared\_E\_82](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/59ef9b/32.png) [@Jared\_E\_82](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jared_E_82)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-acknowledge-button/36866/5 "2020-07-21T00:14:47Z")
Thanks for the info! I’ll try it out when I get back from site later this week and let you know how it goes. ---
**Author:** ![Jared\_E\_82](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/59ef9b/32.png) [@Jared\_E\_82](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jared_E_82)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-acknowledge-button/36866/7 "2020-07-28T12:59:10Z")
Well note quite there yet. When I press the button I get this error Traceback (most recent call last): File “event:mouseReleased”, line 5, in TypeError: acknowledge(): expected 2 args; got 1 ``` at org.python.core.Py.TypeError(Py.java:265) at org.python.core.PyReflectedFunction.throwError(PyReflectedFunction.java:211) at org.python.core.PyReflectedFunction.throwArgCountError(PyReflectedFunction.java:264) at org.python.core.PyReflectedFunction.throwError(PyReflectedFunction.java:321) at org.python.core.PyReflectedFunction. __call__ (PyReflectedFunction.java:169) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.script.ScriptManager$ReflectedInstanceFunction. __call__ (ScriptManager.java:524) at org.python.core.PyObject. __call__ (PyObject.java:480) at org.python.core.PyObject. __call__ (PyObject.java:484) at org.python.pycode._pyx25.f$0(:5) at org.python.pycode._pyx25.call_function() at org.python.core.PyTableCode.call(PyTableCode.java:171) at org.python.core.PyCode.call(PyCode.java:18) at org.python.core.Py.runCode(Py.java:1614) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.script.ScriptManager.runCode(ScriptManager.java:782) at com.inductiveautomation.factorypmi.application.binding.action.ActionAdapter.runActions(ActionAdapter.java:206) at com.inductiveautomation.factorypmi.application.binding.action.ActionAdapter.invoke(ActionAdapter.java:297) at com.inductiveautomation.factorypmi.application.binding.action.RelayInvocationHandler.invoke(RelayInvocationHandler.java:57) at com.sun.proxy.$Proxy58.mouseReleased(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.AWTEventMulticaster.mouseReleased(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/javax.swing.JComponent.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.Component.processEvent(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.Container.processEvent(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(Unknown Source) at java.base/java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at java.base/java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(Unknown Source) at java.base/java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue$5.run(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue$5.run(Unknown Source) at java.base/java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at java.base/java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source) ``` Ignition v8.0.14 (b2020062220) Java: Azul Systems, Inc. 11.0.6 ---
**Author:** ![code\_skin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@code\_skin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/code_skin)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-acknowledge-button/36866/8 "2020-07-28T13:00:56Z")
Try `system.alarm.acknowledge(uuidList, ` `None` `)` ---
**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-acknowledge-button/36866/9 "2020-07-28T13:10:03Z")
Odd, as I had tested it on 8.0.13, but trying again throws the error. Using None for the notes parameter does work. According to the manual, though, it’s supposed to be optional. ---
**Author:** ![code\_skin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@code\_skin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/code_skin)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-acknowledge-button/36866/10 "2020-07-28T13:12:20Z")
Client vs Gateway scope. OP didn’t specify Vision or Perspective so based on the error I assume they invoked this event via Perspective. The gateway scope of this function requires the notes. [https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/system.alarm.acknowledge](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/system.alarm.acknowledge) ---
**Author:** ![Jared\_E\_82](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/59ef9b/32.png) [@Jared\_E\_82](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jared_E_82)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-acknowledge-button/36866/11 "2020-07-28T13:14:03Z")
Hey that makes it functional. I will play with it a bit more to see if I can break it but hopefully this has got me covered. Thanks to both of you guys this has been so helpful! ---
**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-acknowledge-button/36866/12 "2020-07-28T13:16:21Z")
> [@code\_skin](#): > > Client vs Gateway scope. Yeah, but it throws the error in the Script Console. Plus, you would also need the username parameter in the gateway scope. ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-acknowledge-button/36866/13 "2020-07-28T13:16:47Z")
As far as I can tell the `notes` parameter has always been required and the manual is incorrect to state that it’s optional, rather than stating that it can be `None`. ---
**Author:** ![code\_skin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@code\_skin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/code_skin)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-acknowledge-button/36866/14 "2020-07-28T13:16:53Z")
That is odd. ~~The username is optional in the gateway scope which seems strange too.~~ Seems the username is recommended to be omitted via Client scope. ---
**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-acknowledge-button/36866/15 "2020-07-28T13:21:02Z")
Thanks, Kevin. Not sure what I did to make it work the first time, then. Luck of the old man, I guess. Whose auspices does the manual fall under? ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-acknowledge-button/36866/16 "2020-07-28T13:25:22Z")
I pinged @Paul.Scott about it. Whether he’s still the right person I’m not actually sure 😅 ---
**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-acknowledge-button/36866/17 "2020-07-28T13:27:07Z")
If it’s not right, we’ll always think it should have been. ---
**Author:** ![Paul.Scott](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul.scott/32/4578_2.png) [@Paul.Scott](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Paul.Scott)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-acknowledge-button/36866/18 "2020-07-28T15:40:41Z")
Thanks for the report gang. I’ll take care of the user manual.