# Issue with getBit in alarm expression?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-getbit-in-alarm-expression/22607>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [February 15, 2019, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-getbit-in-alarm-expression/22607 "2019-02-15T14:10:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 15, 2019, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-getbit-in-alarm-expression/22607/1 "2019-02-15T14:10:18Z")

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I try to use getBit in alarme expression binded to enabled alarm property.  
with getBit ( {[.]…/pathToMyTag},0) (pathToMyTag is a long) alway return False ?

A tag expression getBit based on the same pathToMyTag is ok.