# Kibana: advanced watch where State = OK, yet Simulation "failed to execute watch input"

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-advanced-watch-where-state-ok-yet-simulation-failed-to-execute-watch-input/170984>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [March 5, 2019, 8:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-advanced-watch-where-state-ok-yet-simulation-failed-to-execute-watch-input/170984 "2019-03-05T20:06:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mariner191](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Mariner191](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mariner191)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2019, 8:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-advanced-watch-where-state-ok-yet-simulation-failed-to-execute-watch-input/170984/1 "2019-03-05T20:06:28Z")

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Hello,

How to troubleshoot advanced watch, where Simulation indicates "failed to execute watch input" .

Thank you!

 ![Elastic_Forum_Image5c2_Watcher_Error_Failed%20to%20execute%20watch%20input](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/2/c/2c3bd5e92e40bb4345a34213d26675c71e918d16.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Aaron\_Caldwell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/aaron_caldwell/32/45755_2.png) [@Aaron\_Caldwell](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Aaron_Caldwell)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2019, 4:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-advanced-watch-where-state-ok-yet-simulation-failed-to-execute-watch-input/170984/2 "2019-03-06T16:20:26Z")

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Hello,

The state appears to be `failed` as opposed to `executed` which I believe is what you're implying by "ok". Am I misunderstanding?

Regards,  
Aaron

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**Author:** ![Mariner191](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Mariner191](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mariner191)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2019, 5:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-advanced-watch-where-state-ok-yet-simulation-failed-to-execute-watch-input/170984/3 "2019-03-06T17:19:53Z")

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Hello Aaron,

As watcher clearly indicates "State = OK" (on left -side of screenshot), nothing is implied with regard to State. Does State, not refer to the Simulation Output?

Thank you,  
Mark

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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:** [April 3, 2019, 5:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-advanced-watch-where-state-ok-yet-simulation-failed-to-execute-watch-input/170984/4 "2019-04-03T17:19:55Z")

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