# Upgrading from iFIX - Ignition or VTScada? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [April 12, 2022, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrading-from-ifix-ignition-or-vtscada/58383 "2022-04-12T20:50:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 18
**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrading-from-ifix-ignition-or-vtscada/58383/18 "2022-04-13T00:50:08Z")
I haven't used VTSCADA but looking at the promo stuff I do like the fact that the alarm status tables have the ASM/HPHMI alarm icons. I like the simple icons as well that show ack and status, rather than Ignition's current long line of text "Active, Unacknowledged": ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/2/a/2a09e12745b60f5f38da1bead83b78af90a52bfc.png) I might create an idea for this. > [@\[FEATURE\] Alarm Status Tables: Add ability to show icons for priority, ack status, and status](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-alarm-status-tables-add-ability-to-show-icons-for-priority-ack-status-and-status/58391): > > This comes from a discussion of other SCADA platforms and a screenshot I saw of one which displays alarms quite nicely in their alarm status table, especially when space is a limiting factor (so most of the time!). [image] The way the priority, ack, and status (the alarm bell) in this screenshot are displayed is very efficient in terms of space required to show the alarm information. The priority icons also follow the ASM / HPHMI standards. This would be a great addition to Ignition! Vote he… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrading-from-ifix-ignition-or-vtscada/58383)._