# Syntax Error on Token for setpointA on BitState Alarm Mode **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [March 13, 2018, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/syntax-error-on-token-for-setpointa-on-bitstate-alarm-mode/17341 "2018-03-13T13:52:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![EricProvBRP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ericprovbrp/32/6352_2.png) [@EricProvBRP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/EricProvBRP)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2018, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/syntax-error-on-token-for-setpointa-on-bitstate-alarm-mode/17341/1 "2018-03-13T13:52:08Z")
I have configured some alarms on an integer using Bit State alarm mode. But the Tag Diagnostic window show me the error “Syntax Error on Token: ‘End of Expression’ (Line 0 , Char 0)” for the “setpointA” on “Bound Properties” of the Alarm. I have made the same thing like the online tutorial and i don’t understand what I made wrong. Thanks ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/2X/7/7f9800124a233e46849fe1d538042be0dce6a5cf.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![richardNZ15](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/richardnz15/32/33373_2.png) [@richardNZ15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richardNZ15)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2018, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/syntax-error-on-token-for-setpointa-on-bitstate-alarm-mode/17341/2 "2018-06-12T20:46:01Z")
I am having the same problem with the DisplayPath expression for my alarm: ```auto "{InstanceName}: {Description} exceeded {setpointA}" ``` This shows up in the alarm table as: “GMGC\_RejectPercentile: Green culler total reject % exceeded {setpointA}” If i try moving the " around i get an expression error. How is this supposed to be done?? ---
**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:** [June 12, 2018, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/syntax-error-on-token-for-setpointa-on-bitstate-alarm-mode/17341/3 "2018-06-12T20:58:51Z")
This is a bit tricky - it’s due to the order of execution. Since you’re using `{InstanceName}` I’ll assume you’re in a UDT. The way UDTs are evaluated, they’re essentially “compiled” when they’re first created - so the creation system will go through and replace `{UDTParam}` with whatever its actual value is, hence: `"{InstanceName}: {Description} exceeded {setpointA}"` becomes `"GMGC_RejectPercentile: Green culler total reject % exceeded {setpointA}"` But since `{setpointA}` is an _alarm_ property, rather than a _UDT_ property, it doesn’t get compiled/replaced until the alarm itself executes - but as you have it defined, the expression system just sees one long literal string: `"GMGC_RejectPercentile: Green culler total reject % exceeded {setpointA}"` If you separate `{setpointA}` out, so that it’s an entire separate token, the expression should calculate correctly: `"GMGC_RejectPercentile: Green culler total reject % exceeded" + {setpointA}` It’s definitely confusing - there’s just no great way to relay that information within the tag editing window. ---
**Author:** ![richardNZ15](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/richardnz15/32/33373_2.png) [@richardNZ15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richardNZ15)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2018, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/syntax-error-on-token-for-setpointa-on-bitstate-alarm-mode/17341/4 "2018-06-12T21:16:57Z")
Ah yes thanks was just coming back to post i got it working by separating with the “+”. It is a bit confusing trying to figure out whats evaluated when. I’ve referred to this before but it still wasn’t quite enough for me to understand what was going on. [https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC79/Data+Type+Parameters+in+Expressions](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC79/Data+Type+Parameters+in+Expressions) ---
**Author:** ![EricProvBRP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ericprovbrp/32/6352_2.png) [@EricProvBRP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/EricProvBRP)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 3:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/syntax-error-on-token-for-setpointa-on-bitstate-alarm-mode/17341/5 "2018-10-25T03:34:45Z")
Hello, someone can help me with the first message of the topic please ? ---
**Author:** ![MMaynard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/mmaynard/32/3366_2.png) [@MMaynard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MMaynard)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/syntax-error-on-token-for-setpointa-on-bitstate-alarm-mode/17341/6 "2018-10-25T11:32:48Z")
Can you post the actual alarm config? ---
**Author:** ![EricProvBRP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ericprovbrp/32/6352_2.png) [@EricProvBRP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/EricProvBRP)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/syntax-error-on-token-for-setpointa-on-bitstate-alarm-mode/17341/7 "2018-10-25T23:54:21Z")
This is the UDT definition ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/2X/a/a5ac1e309aa2f70843ca9067e217e59070cf68bf.jpg) This is the Tag Diagnostics of 1 instance of UDT ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/2X/8/8dfa2f0af6879c57b3f0391bf727080aa2a8c3c4.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![EricProvBRP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ericprovbrp/32/6352_2.png) [@EricProvBRP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/EricProvBRP)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 11:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/syntax-error-on-token-for-setpointa-on-bitstate-alarm-mode/17341/8 "2018-10-25T23:57:29Z")
Ignition Version: 7.9.3 [UDT\_Button.xml](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/2X/9/9a50419ed06fdfcc0ddbc3bf3740af09365d3ff5.xml) (19.1 KB) ---
**Author:** ![MMaynard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/mmaynard/32/3366_2.png) [@MMaynard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MMaynard)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/syntax-error-on-token-for-setpointa-on-bitstate-alarm-mode/17341/9 "2018-10-26T12:19:12Z")
Put single quotes around {AlarmDisplayPath} on the Display Path Binding. > '{AlarmDisplayPath}' ---
**Author:** ![EricProvBRP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ericprovbrp/32/6352_2.png) [@EricProvBRP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/EricProvBRP)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2018, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/syntax-error-on-token-for-setpointa-on-bitstate-alarm-mode/17341/10 "2018-10-29T14:54:32Z")
Thank for you answer, but it doesn’t erase the error ---
**Author:** ![MMaynard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/mmaynard/32/3366_2.png) [@MMaynard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MMaynard)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2018, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/syntax-error-on-token-for-setpointa-on-bitstate-alarm-mode/17341/11 "2018-10-29T15:48:14Z")
I opened your UDT and it appears that the line for SetPointA is blank on all of the alarms but it is bound to an expression type. I would try removing that line from the UDT and reimporting it.