Configure Display Properties for an Alarm Priority

Setup > Alarming > Configure Display Properties for an Alarm Priority

You can configure optional display properties for each alarm priority value (1-255). This allows you to:

Specify a name for a priority value to provide a meaningful representation of its purpose.
Define background and foreground colors that provide a visual representation of priority on a graphics page.

Note: Transparent colors are not supported.

Associate Genies with a priority that you can use as an alarm flag or icon.

To configure display properties for an alarm priority:

In the Setup activity, select Alarming.
On the menu below the Command Bar, select Alarm Priorities.
Add a row to the Grid Editor.
Type the required information in each column, or in the fields in the Property Grid (see below for a description of the fields).
Click Save.

Note: Though the functionality is supported, it is advised that you do not configure the top three alarm priorities with Show On Indicator set to FALSE.

Alarm Priority Properties

General Properties

Field	Description
Priority	The priority value (1- 255).
Display Name	Can be used to provide a meaningful representation of a priority value.
Short Name	Can be used to provide a short-form name that represents the priority value. For example, you can use this short name as a label on an alarm flag.
Comment	Any useful comment.
Show on Indicator	Specifies if the priority will be ignored or not on Alarm Indicator. Default is TRUE (priority is not ignored). If this value is FALSE, Alarm Indicator will ignore this priority and take the next prioritized alarms. For example, if there are two alarms raised with priority 3 and 4 in the same graphic object, and priority 3 has Show on Indicator set to FALSE, the alarm border will ignore alarms set to priority 3 and display alarm border using priority 4 color codes. Note: When this value is set to FALSE, it will not be included in the alarm counts on any alarm equipment tree views or navigation areas. Note: You still need to configure correct color codes on color properties even if “Show on Indicator” value is set to FALSE as these colors are used when there is server – client property mismatch caused by alarm server reloading. For example, when that field on server side configuration has been changed from TRUE to FALSE on server side only by reloading, these colors may appear on display client’s alarm borders even if client configuration has that field set to FALSE. As this situation indicates configuration mismatch, operators should get updated projects from engineers and restart the client.
UnAck On Foreground Color	Specifies the foreground color to display when an alarm of this priority is in an ON state and unacknowledged.
UnAck On Background Color	Specifies the background color to display when an alarm of this priority is in an ON state and unacknowledged.
Ack On Foreground Color	Specifies the foreground color to display when an alarm of this priority is in an ON state and acknowledged.
Ack On Background Color	Specifies the background color to display when an alarm of this priority is in an ON state and acknowledged.
UnAck Off Foreground Color	Specifies the foreground color to display when an alarm of this priority is in an OFF state and still unacknowledged.
UnAck Off Background Color	Specifies the background color to display when an alarm of this priority is in an OFF state and still unacknowledged.
Library Name	The name of library to which the associated Genies belong (see below).
Genie Name	The name of a Genie that you want to use as a visual representation of this priority. This allows the Genie to be used as an alarm flag (see Use Alarm Indicators).
Thumbnail Name	The name of a small Genie that you want to use as a visual representation of this priority. This allows the Genie to be used as a small icon that indicates alarm priority.

Project Properties