# Using Kibana and Watcher function for non-aggregate data visualization and alerting

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-kibana-and-watcher-function-for-non-aggregate-data-visualization-and-alerting/237813>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [June 19, 2020, 1:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-kibana-and-watcher-function-for-non-aggregate-data-visualization-and-alerting/237813 "2020-06-19T13:34:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![sinefromabove](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@sinefromabove](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sinefromabove)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2020, 1:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-kibana-and-watcher-function-for-non-aggregate-data-visualization-and-alerting/237813/1 "2020-06-19T13:34:50Z")

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I have tried using Kibana to visualize data that we are streaming. To be specific, it is measurement data for parts that we manufacture. I want to set-up an alert; to get an email notification whenever a part is out of specification. However, it seems like Kibana is unable to visualize non-aggregated data easily. From the videos/examples I have seen, it seems as though the Watcher function also only works with aggregated data.

I haven't used Kibana that much , but I think I might be better off using something else to visualize the live data, such as Power BI or Tableau. Can Kibana actually be used in my particular case?

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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:** [July 17, 2020, 1:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-kibana-and-watcher-function-for-non-aggregate-data-visualization-and-alerting/237813/2 "2020-07-17T13:34:59Z")

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