Configure the time format for alarm records

The original alarm time is the date/time stamp of the onset of the alarm. If tag is an I/O tag, then it is the time stamp from the I/O Server if that server is capable of passing time stamps.

Configure the alarm display time format

1. Right-click the Distributed Alarm Display object and then select Properties. The Alarm Configuration dialog box appears.

2. Select the Message tab.

   

3. In the Date Format list, select the format for the date. Available formats are:

   Selection	Shows	Selection	Shows
   DD MMM	28 Feb	MM/DD	02/28
   DD MM YYYY	28 Feb 2007	MM/DD/YY	02/28/07
   DD/MM	28/07	MMM DD	Feb 28
   DD/MM/YY	28/02/07	MMM DD YYYY	Feb 28 2007
   YY/MM/DD	07/02/28	YYYY/MM/DD	2007/02/28

4. In the Time Format list, select the format for the time. Use the values in this list as a template to specify the format of the time. For example, to specify the time as 10:24:30 AM, use HH:MM:SS AP. The template characters are as follows:

   Character	Description
   AP	Selects the AM/PM format. For example, three o’clock in the afternoon is shown as 3:00 PM. A time without this designation defaults to 24 hour military time format. For example, three o’clock in the afternoon is shown as 15:00.
   HH	Shows the hour the alarm/event occurred.
   MM	Shows the minute the alarm/event occurred.
   SS	Shows the second the alarm/event occurred.
   SSS	Shows the millisecond the alarm/event occurred.

5. In the Sort Order area, configure the order in which you want the alarms to be sorted in the object:

   • Select OAT to use the original alarm time, which is the date/time stamp of the onset of the alarm.

   • Select LCT to use the last alarm change time, which is the date/time stamp of the most recent change of status for the instance of the alarm: onset of the alarm, change of sub-state, return to normal, or acknowledgment.

6. Select OK.