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title: "Limit Based Alarms"
slug: "limit-based-alarms"
updated: 2024-02-05T07:53:10Z
published: 2024-02-05T07:53:10Z
canonical: "kb.dataparc.com/limit-based-alarms"
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# Limit Based Alarms

Create and maintain alarms from SQC tag limits in bulk.

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#### Ribbon Options

**Grade Type:** The grade type of the limit definitions in the grid.

**Refresh:** Refreshes the limits grid from the database.

**Tag Browser:** Opens Tag Browser.

#### Limits Grid

**Alarm Exists:** Whether or not an alarm exists for this limit definition. Check the box to create a new alarm. Uncheck to completely delete an existing alarm.

**Limit Type:** The limit type of the limit definition (Control, Spec, etc.).

**UTag:** The UTag the limits are applied to.

**Status:** The state of a modified but unsaved row. A green plus indicates an alarm will be created on save. A red cross indicates an alarm will be deleted on save.

**Message:** The result of a save operation.

#### Buttons

**Update:** Save changes.

**Close:** Close without saving.

A warning prompt will alert the user to how many rows will be affected on save.

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