# Query tag alarm issue

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-tag-alarm-issue/48255>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** database, ignition81, vision\
**Created:** [June 28, 2021, 2:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-tag-alarm-issue/48255 "2021-06-28T02:08:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![eichler-eng](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/eichler-eng/32/21259_2.png) [@eichler-eng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eichler-eng)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2021, 2:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-tag-alarm-issue/48255/1 "2021-06-28T02:08:42Z")

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Ignition 8.1

Hi All

I have been struggling for with a strange alarm issue this afternoon. I have a simple query tag that returns a scalar. I wish to generate an alarm if this scalar drops below a setpoint.

I configure the tag and then the alarm as required.  
The alarm will not fire.  
I go back in and change the SQL query (e.g. add or delete a space)  
The alarm starts functioning as expected.

If I change the alarm configuration, e.g. assigning a pipeline notification, then the alarm will stop functioning. To recover, I simply modify the query string as above! Note, that the query is not affected and is always valid.

Please can someone help me fix this? Is it a bug or have I missed something?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Pico\_Sankari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aeb1de/32.png) [@Pico\_Sankari](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pico_Sankari)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-tag-alarm-issue/48255/2 "2024-08-06T16:22:11Z")

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I'm having issues getting alarms on query tags to fire accurately, did you figure this out?