# Alarms

## The Alarm Overview

Click in the sidebar on **\[A]**, to open the alarm overview. In the alarm overview you will see a list of all pending alarms.

<div data-full-width="true"><figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/Nyvwhz1kEMXcHf4HLuZ8/blobs/dmyTWc1IIuVMUo9qnDNM/Alarm%20Details%20List.png" alt=""><figcaption><p><em>Fig. 1 – The Alarm Overview (Normal View)</em></p></figcaption></figure></div>

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<div data-full-width="true"><figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/Nyvwhz1kEMXcHf4HLuZ8/blobs/AtpPJQhgRl852IMBYzxC/Alarm%20Details%20List.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>

<table data-full-width="true"><thead><tr><th width="107.33333333333331">Element</th><th width="239">Title</th><th>Details</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>[A]</strong></td><td>Menu item “Alarms”</td><td>Click to open the alarm overview. The icon on the menu item  <img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/Nyvwhz1kEMXcHf4HLuZ8/blobs/HgZLxdUWivlgghbVl8Kh/image.png" alt="" data-size="line"> has the color of the alarm with the highest priority and disappears when no alarms are active.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[B]</strong></td><td>Column "Priority"</td><td>Shows the priority of the alarm. Note: The priority is set when <a href="rules/create-a-rule">↗ creating a rule</a> is defined</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[C]</strong></td><td>Acknowledgment required indicator</td><td>Appears when an alarm <a href="alarms/acknowledgement-required-and-self-clearing-alarms">↗ is acknowledgment required</a> is</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[D]</strong></td><td>Column “Arrives”</td><td>Indicates when the alarm was triggered</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[E]</strong></td><td>Column “Alarm duration”</td><td>If an alarm has disappeared again: Shows how long the alarm was present</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[F]</strong></td><td>Column “Stops”</td><td>Indicates when the alarm stopped being triggered.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[G]</strong></td><td>Column “Asset”</td><td>Shows which asset was affected by the alarm</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[H]</strong></td><td>Column “GAI”</td><td>Shows the GAI of the asset for which the alarm was triggered</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[I]</strong></td><td>Column “Attribute”</td><td>Shows which attribute was affected by the alarm</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[J]</strong></td><td>Column “Value”</td><td>Shows the value</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[K]</strong></td><td>Column "Tags"</td><td>Shows the tags assigned to the rule that created the alarm ◈ Only tags are shown that are in a category that has been marked as <a href="../../tags#kategorien-als-favorit-markieren">↗ favorite </a>was. For more information, see <a href="#darstellung-von-tags">↗ Displaying tags</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>[L]</strong></td><td>Column “Alarm text”</td><td>Displays the notification ◈ Note: The content of the notification can be defined when <a href="rules/create-a-rule">↗ creating a rule</a> is defined.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[M]</strong></td><td>Column “Acknowledged by…”</td><td>Indicates who <a href="alarms/acknowledgement-required-and-self-clearing-alarms">↗ acknowledged</a> the corresponding alarm</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[N]</strong></td><td>Column “Acknowledged at”</td><td>Shows when the alarm was acknowledged.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[O]</strong></td><td>Column “Type”</td><td>The type defined in the rule is shown here <a href="rules/create-a-rule">↗ creating a rule</a>.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[P]</strong></td><td>More options</td><td>Displays more options for the corresponding alarm</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[P1]</strong></td><td>“More options” menu</td><td>More options for the corresponding alarm</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[P2]</strong></td><td>Go to…</td><td>Click to open points M9 to M14.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[P3]</strong></td><td>Asset Links</td><td>Click to view the links assigned to the asset https://doc.eliona.io/collection/dokumentation/assets/einem-asset-links-hinzufuegen</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[P4]</strong></td><td>Add bookmark</td><td>A <a href="../more-functions/bookmarks">↗ Bookmark</a> create for this alarm</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[P5]</strong></td><td>Asset history</td><td>Show the alarm history for the respective asset</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[P6]</strong></td><td>Acknowledge alarm</td><td>Acknowledge the corresponding alarm</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[P7]</strong></td><td>Acknowledge with comment / logbook</td><td>Acknowledge an alarm and add a comment. If an alarm has already been acknowledged with a comment, the “logbook” option appears. The logbook shows the comment that was entered when an alarm was acknowledged with a comment</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[P8]</strong></td><td>Create ticket</td><td>A<a href="../widgets/custom-widgets/modules/ticket"> ↗ Ticket </a>create for the corresponding alarm</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[P9]</strong></td><td>Go to ticket</td><td>Go to the ticket for the corresponding alarm</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[P10]</strong></td><td>Go to rule</td><td>Show the rule that triggered the corresponding alarm</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[P11]</strong></td><td>Go to asset</td><td>Opens the asset details of the corresponding asset.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[P12]</strong></td><td>Go to asset on the map</td><td>Shows the corresponding asset on the <a href="../map-and-floor/map">↗ map</a> . ◈ If no position is assigned to the asset, the map is opened in the <a href="../../map-and-floor/map#standard-kartenausschnitt-festlegen">↗ default map section</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>[P13]</strong></td><td>Go to BIM</td><td>The <a href="../bim">↗ BIM</a> of the corresponding asset. ◈ If no BIM is assigned to the asset, the BIM menu is opened.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[P14]</strong></td><td>Go to Digital Twin</td><td>The <a href="../digital-twin">↗ digital twin</a> of the corresponding asset</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[Q1]</strong></td><td>Back</td><td>Turn back one page</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[Q1]</strong></td><td>Forward</td><td>Turn forward one page</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[R]</strong></td><td>Rows</td><td>Select how many alarms are shown on a page</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[S]</strong></td><td>“Detailed overview” switch</td><td>When this switch is <strong>ON</strong> on: The detailed overview is displayed</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[T]</strong></td><td>“Active alarms</td><td>If this switch <strong>ON</strong> on: Active alarms are shown. When this switch is <strong>OFF</strong> on: Active alarms are hidden</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[T1]</strong></td><td>Number of “Active alarms</td><td>Shows how many alarms are active</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[U]</strong></td><td>“Acknowledged alarms” switch</td><td>If this switch <strong>ON</strong> on: Acknowledged alarms are shown. When this switch is <strong>OFF</strong> on: Acknowledged alarms are hidden</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[U1]</strong></td><td>Number of “acknowledged alarms</td><td>Shows how many alarms are acknowledged</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[V]</strong></td><td>“Paused alarms” switch</td><td>If this switch <strong>ON</strong> on: Paused alarms are shown. When this switch is <strong>OFF</strong> on: Paused alarms are hidden</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[V1]</strong></td><td>Number of “Paused alarms</td><td>Shows how many alarms are paused</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[W]</strong></td><td>Alarm statistics</td><td>Opens the <a href="alarms/alarm-statistics">↗ alarm statistics</a> on</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[X]</strong></td><td>history</td><td>Shows the <a href="#alarm-historie">↗ alarm history</a> as</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[Y]</strong></td><td>Acknowledge all</td><td>Acknowledges all active alarms at once.<br>After clicking, a dialog opens in which a comment can optionally be entered.<br>Only alarms that require acknowledgment are considered.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[Z]</strong></td><td>Columns</td><td>Opens a menu where the various columns can be shown and hidden</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[a]</strong></td><td>Export alarms</td><td>Exports the current alarm overview as a file.<br>Available formats:<br>– CSV format<br>– XLSX format (Excel compatible)<br>The export file contains all visible columns in the current view.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[b]</strong></td><td>Search</td><td>Search in alarms</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Customize view

You can adapt the display of the alarms to your requirements. To do this, click on Column **\[W]**

### Show/hide columns

Use the [↗ switch](https://docs.buildings.ability.abb/collection/english-v14/documentation/widgets/predefined-widgets/switch)to show or hide individual columns.

### Arrange columns

You can arrange columns via [↗ drag and drop](https://docs.buildings.ability.abb/collection/english-v14/foreword/controls#dragn-drop) arrange

## Displaying tags

* In the “Tags” column **\[J]** the tags assigned to the rule that created the alarm are displayed.
* In the normal view, only tags for alarms are shown that are in a category and this category has been marked as [↗ favorite](https://docs.buildings.ability.abb/collection/english-v14/tags#kategorien-als-favorit-markieren) .
* If several tags are displayed that belong to different categories, you can adjust the order. See [↗ change the order](https://docs.buildings.ability.abb/collection/english-v14/tags#kategorien-in-eine-reihenfolge-bringen) of the displayed tags.
* To display all tags assigned to an alarm, activate the [↗ detailed view](#detaillierte-ansicht)

### Change the order of the displayed tags

You can adjust the order in which the tags are displayed. To do this, you must arrange the categories in the desired order in tag management.

Proceed as [↗ here *\[Tags -> ## Arrange categories in an order* *\]*](https://docs.buildings.ability.abb/collection/english-v14/tags#kategorien-in-eine-reihenfolge-bringen) described.

## Detailed view

Click on **\[Q]**, to open the detailed view.

## Alarm history

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/Nyvwhz1kEMXcHf4HLuZ8/blobs/yATA0EhPuH0QKUAY1nIJ/Docs_Alarme%204%20-%20Alarm-Historie.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

In the alarm history, all cleared alarms as well as acknowledged alarms appear. Entries from the alarm history cannot be deleted.

### Open alarm history

1. Go to the[ ↗ alarm overview](#die-alarm-uebersicht) on
2. Click on **\[V]** \
   ▷ The alarm history opens.

### Using the alarm history

The alarm history is operated using the same controls as the alarm overview

### Export alarm history

1. Open the alarm history
2. Click on **\[AD]**
3. Click on **AE** or **AF** to download the alarm history as a .csv or .xlsx file.


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