# Bit (and bool) Array Alarming **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** ignition81, perspective\ **Created:** [November 18, 2022, 4:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bit-and-bool-array-alarming/66668 "2022-11-18T04:57:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 5
**Author:** ![cam\_nicholson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de053/32.png) [@cam\_nicholson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cam_nicholson)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 5:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bit-and-bool-array-alarming/66668/5 "2023-05-26T05:21:23Z")
Hi, If you are unable to import the tag as an integer, there are two approaches you could take. 1. Create a tag in the PLC that can be imported as an integer _if this isn't an option_ 2. Create a UDT that allows you to reference individual bits of the Boolean array tag. Attached is the json for an example that should help you get past the current issue. Please note that this is _very_ inefficient but will hopefully help you out. Copy the below into a txt file, name it whatever you wish with the .json extension at the end of the name. Import into your UDT's into ignition. ```auto { "name": "BooleanArrayAlarm", "parameters": { "Tag": { "dataType": "String" } }, "tagType": "UdtType", "tags": [ { "name": "AlarmEval", "tagType": "Folder", "tags": [ { "sourceTagPath": { "bindType": "parameter", "binding": "[.]../BooleanArray[{TagName}]" }, "valueSource": "reference", "dataType": "Boolean", "alarms": [ { "setpointA": 1.0, "name": "AlarmName", "label": "SystemTest" } ], "name": "20", "tagType": "AtomicTag" }, { "sourceTagPath": { "bindType": "parameter", "binding": "[.]../BooleanArray[{TagName}]" }, "valueSource": "reference", "dataType": "Boolean", "alarms": [ { "setpointA": 1.0, "name": "AlarmName", "label": "SystemTest" } ], "name": "10", "tagType": "AtomicTag" }, { "sourceTagPath": { "bindType": "parameter", "binding": "[.]../BooleanArray[{TagName}]" }, "valueSource": "reference", "dataType": "Boolean", "alarms": [ { "setpointA": 1.0, "name": "AlarmName", "label": "SystemTest" } ], "name": "24", "tagType": "AtomicTag" }, { "sourceTagPath": { "bindType": "parameter", "binding": "[.]../BooleanArray[{TagName}]" }, "valueSource": "reference", "dataType": "Boolean", "alarms": [ { "setpointA": 1.0, "name": "AlarmName", "label": "SystemTest" } ], "name": "11", "tagType": "AtomicTag" }, { "sourceTagPath": { "bindType": "parameter", "binding": "[.]../BooleanArray[{TagName}]" }, "valueSource": "reference", "dataType": "Boolean", "alarms": [ { "setpointA": 1.0, "name": "AlarmName", "label": "SystemTest" } ], "name": "29", "tagType": "AtomicTag" }, { "sourceTagPath": { "bindType": "parameter", "binding": "[.]../BooleanArray[{TagName}]" }, "valueSource": "reference", "dataType": "Boolean", "alarms": [ { "setpointA": 1.0, "name": "AlarmName", "label": "SystemTest" } ], "name": "8", "tagType": "AtomicTag" }, { "sourceTagPath": { "bindType": "parameter", "binding": "[.]../BooleanArray[{TagName}]" }, "valueSource": "reference", "dataType": "Boolean", "alarms": [ { "setpointA": 1.0, "name": "AlarmName", "label": "SystemTest" } ], "name": "0", "tagType": "AtomicTag" }, { "sourceTagPath": { "bindType": "parameter", "binding": "[.]../BooleanArray[{TagName}]" }, "valueSource": "reference", "dataType": "Boolean", "alarms": [ { "setpointA": 1.0, "name": "AlarmName", "label": "SystemTest" } ], "name": "4", "tagType": "AtomicTag" }, { "sourceTagPath": { "bindType": "parameter", "binding": "[.]../BooleanArray[{TagName}]" }, "valueSource": "reference", "dataType": "Boolean", "alarms": [ { "setpointA": 1.0, "name": "AlarmName", "label": "SystemTest" } ], "name": "22", "tagType": "AtomicTag" }, { "sourceTagPath": { "bindType": "parameter", "binding": "[.]../BooleanArray[{TagName}]" }, "valueSource": "reference", "dataType": "Boolean", "alarms": [ { "setpointA": 1.0, "name": "AlarmName", "label": "SystemTest" } ], "name": "1", "tagType": "AtomicTag" }, { "sourceTagPath": { "bindType": "parameter", "binding": "[.]../BooleanArray[{TagName}]" }, "valueSource": "reference", "dataType": "Boolean", "alarms": [ { "setpointA": 1.0, "name": "AlarmName", "label": "SystemTest" } ], "name": "6", "tagType": "AtomicTag" }, { "sourceTagPath": { "bindType": "parameter", "binding": "[.]../BooleanArray[{TagName}]" }, "valueSource": "reference", "dataType": "Boolean", "alarms": [ { "setpointA": 1.0, "name": "AlarmName", "label": "SystemTest" } ], "name": "7", "tagType": "AtomicTag" }, { "sourceTagPath": { "bindType": "parameter", "binding": "[.]../BooleanArray[{TagName}]" }, "valueSource": "reference", "dataType": "Boolean", "alarms": [ { "setpointA": 1.0, "name": "AlarmName", "label": "SystemTest" } ], "name": "13", "tagType": "AtomicTag" }, { "sourceTagPath": { "bindType": "parameter", "binding": "[.]../BooleanArray[{TagName}]" }, "valueSource": "reference", "dataType": "Boolean", "alarms": [ { "setpointA": 1.0, "name": "AlarmName", "label": "SystemTest" } ], "name": "31", "tagType": "AtomicTag" }, { "sourceTagPath": { "bindType": "parameter", "binding": "[.]../BooleanArray[{TagName}]" }, "valueSource": "reference", "dataType": "Boolean", "alarms": [ { "setpointA": 1.0, "name": "AlarmName", "label": "SystemTest" } ], "name": "27", "tagType": "AtomicTag" }, { "sourceTagPath": { "bindType": "parameter", "binding": "[.]../BooleanArray[{TagName}]" }, "valueSource": "reference", "dataType": "Boolean", "alarms": [ { "setpointA": 1.0, "name": "AlarmName", "label": "SystemTest" } ], "name": "23", "tagType": "AtomicTag" }, { "sourceTagPath": { "bindType": "parameter", "binding": "[.]../BooleanArray[{TagName}]" }, "valueSource": "reference", "dataType": "Boolean", "alarms": [ { "setpointA": 1.0, "name": "AlarmName", "label": "SystemTest" } ], "name": "9", "tagType": "AtomicTag" }, { "sourceTagPath": { "bindType": "parameter", "binding": "[.]../BooleanArray[{TagName}]" }, "valueSource": "reference", "dataType": "Boolean", "alarms": [ { "setpointA": 1.0, "name": "AlarmName", "label": "SystemTest" } ], "name": "18", "tagType": "AtomicTag" }, { "sourceTagPath": { "bindType": "parameter", "binding": "[.]../BooleanArray[{TagName}]" }, "valueSource": "reference", "dataType": "Boolean", "alarms": [ { "setpointA": 1.0, "name": "AlarmName", "label": "SystemTest" } ], "name": "2", "tagType": "AtomicTag" }, { "sourceTagPath": { "bindType": "parameter", "binding": "[.]../BooleanArray[{TagName}]" }, "valueSource": "reference", "dataType": "Boolean", "alarms": [ { "setpointA": 1.0, "name": "AlarmName", "label": "SystemTest" } ], "name": "17", "tagType": "AtomicTag" }, { "sourceTagPath": { "bindType": "parameter", "binding": "[.]../BooleanArray[{TagName}]" }, "valueSource": "reference", "dataType": "Boolean", "alarms": [ { "setpointA": 1.0, "name": "AlarmName", "label": "SystemTest" } ], "name": "26", "tagType": "AtomicTag" }, { "sourceTagPath": { "bindType": "parameter", "binding": "[.]../BooleanArray[{TagName}]" }, "valueSource": "reference", "dataType": "Boolean", "alarms": [ { "setpointA": 1.0, "name": "AlarmName", "label": "SystemTest" } ], "name": "19", "tagType": "AtomicTag" }, { "sourceTagPath": { "bindType": "parameter", "binding": "[.]../BooleanArray[{TagName}]" }, "valueSource": "reference", "dataType": "Boolean", "alarms": [ { "setpointA": 1.0, "name": "AlarmName", "label": "SystemTest" } ], "name": "16", "tagType": "AtomicTag" }, { "sourceTagPath": { "bindType": "parameter", "binding": "[.]../BooleanArray[{TagName}]" }, "valueSource": "reference", "dataType": "Boolean", "alarms": [ { "setpointA": 1.0, "name": "AlarmName", "label": "SystemTest" } ], "name": "12", "tagType": "AtomicTag" }, { "sourceTagPath": { "bindType": "parameter", "binding": "[.]../BooleanArray[{TagName}]" }, "valueSource": "reference", "dataType": "Boolean", "alarms": [ { "setpointA": 1.0, "name": "AlarmName", "label": "SystemTest" } ], "name": "21", "tagType": "AtomicTag" }, { "sourceTagPath": { "bindType": "parameter", "binding": "[.]../BooleanArray[{TagName}]" }, "valueSource": "reference", "dataType": "Boolean", "alarms": [ { "setpointA": 1.0, "name": "AlarmName", "label": "SystemTest" } ], "name": "5", "tagType": "AtomicTag" }, { "sourceTagPath": { "bindType": "parameter", "binding": "[.]../BooleanArray[{TagName}]" }, "valueSource": "reference", "dataType": "Boolean", "alarms": [ { "setpointA": 1.0, "name": "AlarmName", "label": "SystemTest" } ], "name": "15", "tagType": "AtomicTag" }, { "sourceTagPath": { "bindType": "parameter", "binding": "[.]../BooleanArray[{TagName}]" }, "valueSource": "reference", "dataType": "Boolean", "alarms": [ { "setpointA": 1.0, "name": "AlarmName", "label": "SystemTest" } ], "name": "30", "tagType": "AtomicTag" }, { "sourceTagPath": { "bindType": "parameter", "binding": "[.]../BooleanArray[{TagName}]" }, "valueSource": "reference", "dataType": "Boolean", "alarms": [ { "setpointA": 1.0, "name": "AlarmName", "label": "SystemTest" } ], "name": "14", "tagType": "AtomicTag" }, { "sourceTagPath": { "bindType": "parameter", "binding": "[.]../BooleanArray[{TagName}]" }, "valueSource": "reference", "dataType": "Boolean", "alarms": [ { "setpointA": 1.0, "name": "AlarmName", "label": "SystemTest" } ], "name": "3", "tagType": "AtomicTag" }, { "sourceTagPath": { "bindType": "parameter", "binding": "[.]../BooleanArray[{TagName}]" }, "valueSource": "reference", "dataType": "Boolean", "alarms": [ { "setpointA": 1.0, "name": "AlarmName", "label": "SystemTest" } ], "name": "25", "tagType": "AtomicTag" }, { "sourceTagPath": { "bindType": "parameter", "binding": "[.]../BooleanArray[{TagName}]" }, "valueSource": "reference", "dataType": "Boolean", "alarms": [ { "setpointA": 1.0, "name": "AlarmName", "label": "SystemTest" } ], "name": "28", "tagType": "AtomicTag" } ] }, { "opcItemPath": { "bindType": "parameter", "binding": "{Tag}" }, "valueSource": "opc", "dataType": "BooleanArray", "name": "BooleanArray", "value": [ false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false ], "tagType": "AtomicTag", "opcServer": "Ignition OPC UA Server" } ] } ``` --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bit-and-bool-array-alarming/66668)._