# Alert custom message

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alert-custom-message/1508>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [February 8, 2010, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alert-custom-message/1508 "2010-02-08T00:51:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![david\_mccutchen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/919ad9/32.png) [@david\_mccutchen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/david_mccutchen)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alert-custom-message/1508/1 "2010-02-08T00:51:25Z")

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There is no item reference or tag reference in the custom alert message box for groups.