# Alarm Editor

The Alarm Editor is used for creating and editing alarms, and also includes the ability to import and export alarms to and from other projects.

Control | Description
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Name | Specifies the name of the alarm; the name must be unique and only contain alphanumeric or underscore characters.
Description | Specifies additional information about the alarm.
Expression | Specifies the activation conditions for the alarm.
Auto Ack | Determines whether or not the alarm should be automatically acknowledged once it has been cleared.
Priority | Specifies the alarm's priority level (this is an optional setting).
Group | Specifies the group name in which the alarm resides (this is an optional setting).
Off Message | Specifies the message that the alarm displays when the Expression condition is false.
On Message | Specifies the message that the alarm displays when the Expression condition is true.