# Best practices to manage Alarm array

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practices-to-manage-alarm-array/71409>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** ignition80\
**Created:** [March 21, 2023, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practices-to-manage-alarm-array/71409 "2023-03-21T20:30:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Yousef\_Ali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/87869e/32.png) [@Yousef\_Ali](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Yousef_Ali)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practices-to-manage-alarm-array/71409/1 "2023-03-21T20:30:28Z")

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Hi,  
I have array tag from Opc . This array tag maintained All machine alarms. Each bit give a description meaning for alarm.  
What’s the best way to use the alarm module with Array tags.  
I have 2100 alarms in one array tag each alarm bit with description.  
Is there any way to add these descriptions in simple way?

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**Author:** ![andrews](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@andrews](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrews)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2023, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practices-to-manage-alarm-array/71409/2 "2023-03-22T13:09:59Z")

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Chances are you will need to use a UDT, or script the creation of tags with alarms. Obviously UDT would be easiest if plausible. But don't know your situation enough to confirm.