Create a One-Shot Alarm record
- Last UpdatedApr 24, 2025
- 2 minute read
Follow this procedure to create a One-Shot Alarm by using the One-Shot Alarm Summary window.

To create a One-Shot Alarm
-
On the One-Shot Alarm Summary window, select Add New One-Shot Alarm.
The One-Shot Alarm Control dialog box appears.

-
Configure the available fields as per the table at the end of this section.
-
Select Add New One-Shot Alarm.
If the One-Shot Alarm is added successfully, a dialog box will appear.

-
Select OK.
Field
Description
Table
This combo box shows the possible tables allowed for One-Shot Alarms:
-
analog
-
flowTotalConfig
-
rate
-
Tank
Point
Select (...) to open the corresponding dialog box (depending on the table selected) where you can select the desired point. This will be the point used in value comparisons.
Field
The field used in value comparisons.
Allowed fields:
-
Analog
-
curval
-
-
Rate
-
currate
-
-
Tank
-
currentGS.volume
-
currentGO.volume
-
-
FlowTotalConfig
-
totalBlocks[0].curval
-
totalBlocks[1].curval
-
totalBlocks[2].curval
-
totalBlocks[3].curval
-
Condition
The mathematical operator used when comparing the current value of the point with the One-Shot Alarm limit.
Options:
-
< (less than)
-
= (equal to)
-
> (greater than)
Limit
The One-Shot Alarm target value for the point configured.
Severity
This field contains the alarm severity associated with the One-Shot Alarm.
Options:
-
critical
-
high
-
major
-
medium
-
minor
-
low
-
none
-