---
title: "system.alarm.getShelvedPaths"
description: "Returns a list of ShelvedPath objects, which each represent a shelved alarm."
---

# system.alarm.getShelvedPaths

> Returns a list of ShelvedPath objects, which each represent a shelved alarm.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description
## Client Permission Restrictions
This scripting function has no [Client Permission](ignition-modules\vision\vision-project-properties\vision-project-properties.md#vision-permissions-properties) restrictions.

## Syntax
`system.alarm.getShelvedPaths()`

### Parameters
Nothing

### Returns

**List[ShelvedPath]** - A list of ShelvedPath objects. See [Scripting Object Reference](appendix\reference-pages\scripting-object-reference\scripting-object-reference.md#shelvedpath).
    
### Scope
Gateway, Vision Client, Perspective Session

## Code Examples
```python title="Example #1"
# The following code prints a list of the shelved alarms paths and prints them to the console.
paths = system.alarm.getShelvedPaths()
for p in paths:
   print "Path: %s, Shelved by: %s, expires: %s, is expired? %s" % (p.getPath(), p.getUser(), p.getExpiration(), p.isExpired())
```