# Tag missing or removed since alarm active

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-missing-or-removed-since-alarm-active/98443>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [November 10, 2024, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-missing-or-removed-since-alarm-active/98443 "2024-11-10T16:45:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![PLCTech89](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d07c76/32.png) [@PLCTech89](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PLCTech89)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2024, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-missing-or-removed-since-alarm-active/98443/1 "2024-11-10T16:45:13Z")

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I made a tag and set an alarm, but ended up deleting the tag while the alarm was active. Now my alarms table still shows it as active even though it's deleted. It gives this text "Tag missing or removed since alarm active". How can I clear this alarm? Do I need to restart the server?

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2024, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-missing-or-removed-since-alarm-active/98443/2 "2024-11-10T18:18:38Z")

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> [@PLCTech89](#):
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> restart the server?

Not the whole server, but just the gateway service. And not just a simple restart.

- Stop the Ignition service

- Find the `.alarms....` file in the install folder that perpetuates alarm status through restarts and delete it.

- Restart the Ignition service

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**Author:** ![PLCTech89](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d07c76/32.png) [@PLCTech89](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PLCTech89)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2024, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-missing-or-removed-since-alarm-active/98443/3 "2024-11-11T19:20:20Z")

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Thanks that worked!

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**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2024, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-missing-or-removed-since-alarm-active/98443/4 "2024-11-11T20:33:38Z")

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