# Alarm not active

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-not-active/57054>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [March 10, 2022, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-not-active/57054 "2022-03-10T08:52:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![taohongyu88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f05b48/32.png) [@taohongyu88](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taohongyu88)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2022, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-not-active/57054/1 "2022-03-10T08:52:51Z")

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when i set a tag’s alarm , sometimes it won’t acitve.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/c/3/c34ce535f09295872574f7d2049622c3b948f952.png)

value \> Alarm\_h

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/7/6/7693e5cff4dfebbfe8b3ff8e00ef01e71bc583c2.png)

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/6/4/64531140e4ec1e3bbf5f767fbf2907d847fc668b.png)

How to resolve it?

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**Author:** ![josborn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@josborn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/josborn)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2022, 2:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-not-active/57054/2 "2022-03-11T02:28:18Z")

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~~Your screen shots appears indicate that the value has fallen below the setpoint, so naturally its no longer active.~~  
Neverminded, I am thinking of it backwards?

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**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2022, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-not-active/57054/3 "2022-03-11T02:45:37Z")

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Looks ok to me, SP (alarm\_h) is 12 and the tag value is 69.1 which is above the setpoint?

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**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:** [March 11, 2022, 3:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-not-active/57054/4 "2022-03-11T03:02:41Z")

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Maybe because `Any Change` is true?

> If true, will alarm on each value change given the alarm mode conditions are met.
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> **Note:** This alarm will never be "active" because each active event is paired with a matching clear event, instantly. Available for modes: Above Setpoint, Below Setpoint, Between Setpoints, and Outside Setpoints.