# Alarm Journal update time **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [October 14, 2014, 6:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-update-time/9172 "2014-10-14T06:47:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Serhii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df788c/32.png) [@Serhii](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Serhii)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 6:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-update-time/9172/1 "2014-10-14T06:47:02Z")
Hello for all! How often the Alarm Journal updates his values? Where i can change this time? I am create an alarm tag, make alarm and in Alarm Status Table it shows after 1 sec. I want that the same time can be in Alarm Journal. Now Alarm Journal updates only when i make logout/login in Vision or when save/update project or when i am close the window and opens it again in designer. Ignition 7.7.1 x64 ---
**Author:** ![Serhii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df788c/32.png) [@Serhii](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Serhii)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-update-time/9172/2 "2014-10-20T07:49:44Z")
Hello? Need answer! ---
**Author:** ![Pat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8491ac/32.png) [@Pat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pat)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-update-time/9172/3 "2014-10-20T12:59:41Z")
As noted in the user manual for the Alarm Journal Table - > [@](#): > > To properly configure an alarm journal table, please bind its start and end date properties to something what will update, such as the Date Range component or expressions involving the time now(). This way, you can configure it so that operators can choose the time to display, or have dates will be update automatically to have it poll. ---
**Author:** ![greg.simpson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/greg.simpson/32/3135_2.png) [@greg.simpson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/greg.simpson)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-update-time/9172/4 "2014-10-20T18:50:09Z")
Pat’s suggestion is correct. If you do not bind the start/end dates to something then these properties will not update until you close and re open the window. You will want to at least place an expression on the end date to make the component poll. Something like ```auto now(1000) ``` would make the component poll once a second ---
**Author:** ![Serhii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df788c/32.png) [@Serhii](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Serhii)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-update-time/9172/5 "2014-10-20T19:16:18Z")
Thanks, will try. ---
**Author:** ![Abiodun.Martins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc79bd/32.png) [@Abiodun.Martins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Abiodun.Martins)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2019, 10:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-update-time/9172/6 "2019-11-01T10:22:19Z")
Hi, I am also having this same similar issue with updating my Alarm journal every 30 secs. I have included a date range and binded it with the alarm journal, also i cannot poll updates every 30 sec even after including the expression of now() on the date range. Please i need assistance. Also is it possible to update the alarm journal without binding it with the date range. ---
**Author:** ![Robert.McKenzie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/robert.mckenzie/32/4134_2.png) [@Robert.McKenzie](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert.McKenzie)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-update-time/9172/7 "2019-12-18T19:32:45Z")
It is not possible to make the Alarm Journal Table poll unless you use bindings on the StartDate or EndDate properties. Check out how the [now() function](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/now) works for more information on polling. ---
**Author:** ![karthik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@karthik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/karthik)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-update-time/9172/9 "2020-03-28T15:28:11Z")
Hi, How can i update alarm journal table once every 20 seconds ? ---
**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:** [March 30, 2020, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-update-time/9172/10 "2020-03-30T14:04:32Z")
Set the EndDate property to now(20000) ---
**Author:** ![karthik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@karthik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/karthik)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-update-time/9172/11 "2020-03-30T15:26:21Z")
Hi, Thank you for the reply. But I am having few doubts on the update for table condition . 1. By using now(20000) will it update once every 20 seconds after the journal window is opened ? 2. How can i update at 30th Second and 0th seconds ( i.e every 2:00,2:30,3:00.3:00 so on…) Or We have any other way (Window update at every 30Seconds) Thanks ---
**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:** [March 30, 2020, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-update-time/9172/12 "2020-03-30T18:10:06Z")
> [@karthik](#): > > - By using now(20000) will it update once every 20 seconds after the journal window is opened ? Yes. See the manual entry for [now() expression function](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/now). > [@karthik](#): > > - How can i update at 30th Second and 0th seconds ( i.e every 2:00,2:30,3:00.3:00 so on…) That gets a bit more complex: ```auto if (getSecond(now()) >= 30, toDate(dateFormat(now(),"yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:30")), toDate(dateFormat(now(),"yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:00")) ) ``` ---
**Author:** ![marcg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bb73d2/32.png) [@marcg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/marcg)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2020, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-update-time/9172/13 "2020-06-20T07:24:34Z")
> [@Robert.McKenzie](#): > > ss you use b Why this command is not working for me, as long there's a new active alarm it always show up on my alarm journal, please i need help. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![qliu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/bc8723/32.png) [@qliu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/qliu)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2021, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-update-time/9172/14 "2021-02-19T19:18:00Z")
Hi marcg, I have the same issue, did you get this issue fixed? Thanks! ---
**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:** [February 19, 2021, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-update-time/9172/15 "2021-02-19T20:12:38Z")
Please show how you are trying to use it. ---
**Author:** ![gmiroclosa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/gmiroclosa/32/21572_2.png) [@gmiroclosa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gmiroclosa)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2021, 8:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-update-time/9172/16 "2021-02-22T08:29:07Z")
> [@Abiodun.Martins](#): > > ed it with the alarm journal, Like JordanCClark says: Use now(30000) in order to get each 30s, then you'll have the time. If you want exactly at 1:00, 1:30. 2:00, 2:30 you'll need to type code. But, you really need at the exact time pick the alarms?¿ This is other question. For a period of 30s samples, I use like JordanCClark said: now(30000) it doesn't matter if is at exact 1:00 - 1:30 - ...., is only the period. Trying to help