# Alarm Cache File Not Found **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [January 14, 2022, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-cache-file-not-found/55027 "2022-01-14T14:58:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jacob.ramirez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@jacob.ramirez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacob.ramirez)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2022, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-cache-file-not-found/55027/1 "2022-01-14T14:58:40Z")
I have been trying to clear an alarm on a tag that has been deleted but haven’t succeeded yet. I have shut down the gateway and looked for the .alarms file but it’s not in the {InstallDirectory}/data/ folder. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to clear this alarm? ---
**Author:** ![andrews](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@andrews](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrews)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2022, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-cache-file-not-found/55027/2 "2022-01-14T18:29:34Z")
See: > **[How to Clear Client (.ignition) Cache and Java Cache](https://support.inductiveautomation.com/hc/en-us/articles/360047596071-How-to-Clear-Client-ignition-Cache-and-Java-Cache)** > > You may be directed by Support to clear Client cache and/or Java cache as part of troubleshooting Client or Designer related issues. This article explains how to do so. > > Contents: > > Clearing Client... and > [@Ignition, Java & Caching](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-java-caching/1549): > > I was curious … how does Ignition cache files on the client-side? Let me elaborate … when I launch a project from a remote client for the first time, I’ll get a loading screen. At some point in the loading screen, it’ll state Unpacking # of # or something along those lines. If I shut the project down and reopen it, I won’t get Unpacking # of # … I’m assuming the client runs the project (or package or whatever) from a cached file (or files) … is this a true statement? If I wanted to empty my … ---
**Author:** ![jacob.ramirez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@jacob.ramirez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacob.ramirez)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2022, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-cache-file-not-found/55027/3 "2022-01-14T18:43:45Z")
Since I’m on Ignition 8.1, I don’t have Java installed. ---
**Author:** ![jacob.ramirez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@jacob.ramirez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacob.ramirez)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2022, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-cache-file-not-found/55027/4 "2022-01-14T18:55:37Z")
Nevermind. The .alarms cache is on the remote server where the alarm originated even though my local gateway sees the alarm because of the remote tag provider. I logged into the remote server and was able to find the alarm cache file. ---
**Author:** ![andrews](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@andrews](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrews)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2022, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-cache-file-not-found/55027/5 "2022-01-14T19:22:49Z")
@jacob.ramirez All versions of Ignition use/require Java. Well at least Vision wise. Perspective might not on end user side, but would on development side etc… ---
**Author:** ![jacob.ramirez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@jacob.ramirez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacob.ramirez)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2022, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-cache-file-not-found/55027/6 "2022-01-14T19:32:30Z")
Got ya. That makes sense then, I’m using perspective only.