# Display fault messages in Vision 8.1.17

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-fault-messages-in-vision-8-1-17/66641>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81, vision\
**Created:** [November 17, 2022, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-fault-messages-in-vision-8-1-17/66641 "2022-11-17T16:57:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![jason\_kensett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@jason\_kensett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jason_kensett)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-fault-messages-in-vision-8-1-17/66641/1 "2022-11-17T16:57:55Z")

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What are some ways I can display the fault messages for displays? I am pulling them from the machine state in the OEE module at the moment, but they break if the production run is turned off.  
I would like to use an integer to display a message. I am just not sure of the good way to do this.

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**Author:** ![Ben\_Eklund](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ben_eklund/32/40758_2.png) [@Ben\_Eklund](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ben_Eklund)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-fault-messages-in-vision-8-1-17/66641/2 "2022-12-07T17:41:21Z")

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What fault messages are you referencing? Are these alarms? Can we get some screenshots of the project?

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**Author:** ![jason\_kensett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@jason\_kensett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jason_kensett)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2022, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-fault-messages-in-vision-8-1-17/66641/3 "2022-12-16T20:41:02Z")

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The fault messages are PLC faults. The fault sets an integer that is used for downtime and OEE tracking.  
I could query a database table with the fault integer to get the fault message but there has to be a better way. I will look into storing the information as a dictionary or json in a tag.  
I find it easier to ask for directions, so I don't go down a thousand rabbit holes on every task.  
The picture is what I am displaying. I made a template that get the name and the fault from the live analysis form the OEE module and displays it when the machine faults.

 ![fault banner](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/4/7/47e6ceecdf5aa220ac48df0b5eb80353ec2c5239.jpeg)