# Using isAlarmActive does activate the alarm but does not trigger the alarm pipeline **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** ignition81\ **Created:** [November 18, 2024, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-isalarmactive-does-activate-the-alarm-but-does-not-trigger-the-alarm-pipeline/98741 "2024-11-18T14:34:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![Benjamin\_Furlani](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/benjamin_furlani/32/66084_2.png) [@Benjamin\_Furlani](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Benjamin_Furlani)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-isalarmactive-does-activate-the-alarm-but-does-not-trigger-the-alarm-pipeline/98741/2 "2024-11-18T15:25:13Z")
This is a repeat of the bellow. Please see [FAQ - Inductive Automation Forum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/faq#keep-tidy) > [@Alarm is on but 0 email goes to the email pipeline](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-is-on-but-0-email-goes-to-the-email-pipeline/98736): > > Hello, My use case is this: I have 3 alarms, two helper and one main. When one of the helper alarms are on, the main one will be on. I m doing this by creating an expression tag with isAlarmActive(first alarm path) || isAlarmActive(second alarm path). And creating an alarm on that expression tag. Everything works correctly, the alarm is active when one of the other two alarms is active, but weirdly it doesn't send the email (even tho it's configured as other alarms that sends correctly ema… Please be patient when asking questions as the community is supported by members using their free time. Double posting will not speed up your response. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-isalarmactive-does-activate-the-alarm-but-does-not-trigger-the-alarm-pipeline/98741)._