# system.alarm.queryStatus **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [June 7, 2013, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-alarm-querystatus/6663 "2013-06-07T13:03:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kevinmarchand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@kevinmarchand](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kevinmarchand)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-alarm-querystatus/6663/1 "2013-06-07T13:03:19Z")
I am trying to replace this function by the new Alarm system. ```auto return system.alert.queryAlertStatus(system=aSys, activeAndUnacked=1, activeAndAcked=1).rowCount ``` By this ```auto list = system.alarm.queryStatus(path="*FingerJoint*") ``` I am getting an error [quote]java.lang.Exception: Error executing expression binding on LAYOUT\_Leftbar.Root Container.AlarmLabel.NumAlarms at com.inductiveautomation.factorypmi.application.binding.ExpressionPropertyAdapter.runExpression(ExpressionPropertyAdapter.java:82) at com.inductiveautomation.factorypmi.application.binding.ExpressionPropertyAdapter.childInteractionUpdated(ExpressionPropertyAdapter.java:50) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.expressions.functions.AbstractPollingFunction.actionPerformed(AbstractPollingFunction.java:80) at javax.swing.Timer.fireActionPerformed(Unknown Source) at javax.swing.Timer$DoPostEvent.run(Unknown Source) at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventQueue.access$200(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(Unknown Source) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at java.security.ProtectionDomain$1.doIntersectionPrivilege(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source) Caused by: com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.expressions.ExpressionException: Error executing script for runScript() expression:app.alert.activeAlerts(‘SQLTags.FingerJoint’) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.expressions.functions.ScriptFunction.execute(ScriptFunction.java:62) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.expressions.FunctionExpression.execute(FunctionExpression.java:69) at com.inductiveautomation.factorypmi.application.binding.ExpressionPropertyAdapter.runExpression(ExpressionPropertyAdapter.java:73) … 18 more Caused by: Traceback (most recent call last): File “expression:runScript”, line 1, in File “module:alert”, line 3, in activeAlerts at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.TypeUtilities.coerce(TypeUtilities.java:1132) ``` at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.script.builtin.PyArgumentMap.coerce(PyArgumentMap.java:103) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.script.builtin.PyArgumentMap.interpretPyArgs(PyArgumentMap.java:83) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.script.builtin.PyArgumentMap.interpretPyArgs(PyArgumentMap.java:37) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.script.builtin.AbstractAlarmUtilities.queryStatus(AbstractAlarmUtilities.java:43) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) ``` java.lang.ClassCastException: java.lang.ClassCastException: Cannot coerce value ‘_FingerJoint_’ into type: class [Ljava.lang.String; ``` at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.script.ScriptManager.runCode(ScriptManager.java:555) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.expressions.functions.ScriptFunction.execute(ScriptFunction.java:59) ... 20 more ``` Caused by: Traceback (most recent call last): File “expression:runScript”, line 1, in File “module:alert”, line 3, in activeAlerts at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.TypeUtilities.coerce(TypeUtilities.java:1132) ``` at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.script.builtin.PyArgumentMap.coerce(PyArgumentMap.java:103) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.script.builtin.PyArgumentMap.interpretPyArgs(PyArgumentMap.java:83) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.script.builtin.PyArgumentMap.interpretPyArgs(PyArgumentMap.java:37) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.script.builtin.AbstractAlarmUtilities.queryStatus(AbstractAlarmUtilities.java:43) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) ``` java.lang.ClassCastException: java.lang.ClassCastException: Cannot coerce value ‘_FingerJoint_’ into type: class [Ljava.lang.String; ``` at org.python.core.Py.JavaError(Py.java:495) at org.python.core.Py.JavaError(Py.java:488) at org.python.core.PyReflectedFunction. __call__ (PyReflectedFunction.java:188) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.script.ScriptManager$ReflectedInstanceFunction. __call__ (ScriptManager.java:459) at org.python.core.PyObject. __call__ (PyObject.java:320) at org.python.pycode._pyx80.activeAlerts$1(:4) at org.python.pycode._pyx80.call_function() at org.python.core.PyTableCode.call(PyTableCode.java:165) at org.python.core.PyBaseCode.call(PyBaseCode.java:134) at org.python.core.PyFunction. __call__ (PyFunction.java:317) at org.python.pycode._pyx9.f$0(:1) at org.python.pycode._pyx9.call_function() at org.python.core.PyTableCode.call(PyTableCode.java:165) at org.python.core.PyCode.call(PyCode.java:18) at org.python.core.Py.runCode(Py.java:1275) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.script.ScriptManager.runCode(ScriptManager.java:552) ... 21 more ``` Caused by: java.lang.ClassCastException: Cannot coerce value ‘_FingerJoint_’ into type: class [Ljava.lang.String; at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.TypeUtilities.coerce(TypeUtilities.java:1132) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.script.builtin.PyArgumentMap.coerce(PyArgumentMap.java:103) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.script.builtin.PyArgumentMap.interpretPyArgs(PyArgumentMap.java:83) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.script.builtin.PyArgumentMap.interpretPyArgs(PyArgumentMap.java:37) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.script.builtin.AbstractAlarmUtilities.queryStatus(AbstractAlarmUtilities.java:43) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) at org.python.core.PyReflectedFunction. **call** (PyReflectedFunction.java:186) … 34 more Ignition v7.6.0 (b1875) Java: Oracle Corporation 1.7.0\_21[/quote] Can I get some help on this new function. thanks ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-alarm-querystatus/6663/2 "2013-06-07T14:22:23Z")
The path argument is an array/list of strings, not a single string, so try this instead: ```auto list = system.alarm.queryStatus(path=["*FingerJoint*"]) ``` Also do yourself a favor and upgrade to 7.6.1 before you run into one of the many bugs we ironed out and wonder if you’re doing something wrong or if it’s broken. ---
**Author:** ![kevinmarchand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@kevinmarchand](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kevinmarchand)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-alarm-querystatus/6663/3 "2013-06-07T14:23:51Z")
Hi Kevin, ``` I was able to make it work but I will do the upgrade. ``` thanks