# "Create watch for real-time job” Checkbox Missing

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/create-watch-for-real-time-job-checkbox-missing/119167
**Category:** Kibana
**Created:** [February 9, 2018, 5:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/create-watch-for-real-time-job-checkbox-missing/119167 "2018-02-09T05:51:37Z")
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### Author: ![thelonestargeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@thelonestargeek](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/thelonestargeek)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2018, 5:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/create-watch-for-real-time-job-checkbox-missing/119167/1 "2018-02-09T05:51:37Z")

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According to this article: [https://www.elastic.co/blog/alerting-on-machine-learning-jobs-in-elasticsearch-v55](https://www.elastic.co/blog/alerting-on-machine-learning-jobs-in-elasticsearch-v55): "In v5.5, both the Single and Multi-metric jobs have a “Create watch for real-time job” checkbox that appears after you create the job."

I'm running v5.5, but I don't have this option. Does this need to be separately enabled?

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### Author: ![sophie\_chang](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sophie_chang/32/18008_2.png) [@sophie\_chang](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sophie_chang)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2018, 6:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/create-watch-for-real-time-job-checkbox-missing/119167/2 "2018-02-09T18:44:10Z")

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Hi

In 5.5, you should be able to see the "Create Watch" checkbox providing Watcher for X-Pack is enabled. You can only create a watch for jobs that are running in real-time.

When using the either the Single or Multi-metric wizard, click `Create job` and let the job run through to completion. Once finished, a checkbox becomes visible to say `Continue job real-time`. Once this is selected you will be able to create a watch. See image below.

In 6.0, you can also create a Watch when you start any job in real-time from the Job Management page.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/c/8/c85674d19a64480a47ac4446f95c1de4b049de87.png)

Best wishes  
Sophie

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### Author: ![thelonestargeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@thelonestargeek](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/thelonestargeek)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2018, 2:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/create-watch-for-real-time-job-checkbox-missing/119167/3 "2018-02-23T02:20:00Z")

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Thanks

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### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2018, 2:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/create-watch-for-real-time-job-checkbox-missing/119167/4 "2018-03-23T02:20:39Z")

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