# Ignition 8 Specify Alarm Journal **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** perspective\ **Created:** [August 10, 2020, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-specify-alarm-journal/37561 "2020-08-10T17:26:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jykl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d2c977/32.png) [@jykl](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jykl)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-specify-alarm-journal/37561/1 "2020-08-10T17:26:27Z")
So I inherited an Ignition Gateway (8.0.9), and there are multiple alarm journals configured. I am creating a new project and want to specify which alarm journal to use, but I cannot find that setting anywhere I look. I’ve tried going through the manual and forums and can’t figure out. I get to retrieve it, I can just specify the journal name in the Alarm Journal object. But does anyone know how to specify which alarm journal I want my project to use to store alarm data? Any help is appreciated. -Thanks ---
**Author:** ![bpreston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@bpreston](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bpreston)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-specify-alarm-journal/37561/2 "2020-08-10T17:45:29Z")
It comes down to how you configure your alarm journals. Look at the data filters in the [journal properties](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/Alarm+Journal) in the manual. ---
**Author:** ![jykl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d2c977/32.png) [@jykl](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jykl)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-specify-alarm-journal/37561/3 "2020-08-10T18:11:23Z")
Thanks, I see it now. Thanks again.