# Question: Opened a backup project file locally. Trying to get list of alarms tags and Messages

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-opened-a-backup-project-file-locally-trying-to-get-list-of-alarms-tags-and-messages/71381>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [March 21, 2023, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-opened-a-backup-project-file-locally-trying-to-get-list-of-alarms-tags-and-messages/71381 "2023-03-21T14:40:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ryan\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Ryan\_Smith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Smith)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-opened-a-backup-project-file-locally-trying-to-get-list-of-alarms-tags-and-messages/71381/1 "2023-03-21T14:40:47Z")

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I have a backup of a Customer's Ignition project that I have opened locally (no PLC access). Is it possible to get a list of tags with configured alarms and alarm text?

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-opened-a-backup-project-file-locally-trying-to-get-list-of-alarms-tags-and-messages/71381/2 "2023-03-21T15:59:53Z")

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The Tag Report tool?  
[https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Tag+Report+Tool](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Tag+Report+Tool)