---
title: "Real-time job"
description: "Check for Real-Time Forwarder events on a schedule."
product: "Guardian"
edition: "Classic"
type: "workflow"
url: "https://docs.cloudhouse.com/guardian/classic/control/job-schedule/job-types/real-time-job-type/"
---
# Real-time job

Check for Real-Time Forwarder events on a schedule. This job type runs a check for any Real-Time Forwarder (**RTF**) events that have occurred on a specific node, node group, or all the nodes within an environment. Once the job is run, the results are displayed as an event The following topic describes how to add a scheduled 'Real-Time' job type. For this job, there are two types to choose from:

Applies to: `Guardian Classic`

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Real-Time – Environment | Checks for any RTF events that have occurred on any nodes within a specified environment. Results are displayed on the **Events** tab. |
| Real-Time – Node | Checks for any RTF events that have occurred on a specific node. |
| Real-Time – Node Group | Checks for any RTF events that have occurred on a specific group of nodes. |

## Add a scheduled job

To add a scheduled Real-Time job on a node or group of nodes, complete the following:

1. In the **Job Schedule** tab, click to **Add Scheduled Job**.

    ![Add job schedule button](https://docs.cloudhouse.com/guardian/classic/assets/images/guardian/control/job-schedule/add-job-schedule-button.png)

2. The **Add Scheduled Job** page is displayed. In the **Job Type** drop-down list, select a 'Real-Time' option.

    ![Add job schedule page](https://docs.cloudhouse.com/guardian/classic/assets/images/guardian/control/job-schedule/add-job-schedule-page.png)

3. Once selected, the **Add Scheduled Job** page is displayed with the fields required to add a scheduled Real-Time job.

    ![Add schedule page](https://docs.cloudhouse.com/guardian/classic/assets/images/guardian/control/job-schedule/real-time/add-schedule-page.png)

    Here, the following options are displayed.

**Job Type** drop-down list
:   The job type configured to run on a schedule.

**Runs Every** drop-down list
:   How often the job will be scheduled to run. Select a value from the drop-down list. If you select a schedule to run every 12 hours, additional fields are displayed for you to configure the exact day and time.

**Source** drop-down list
:   The node, node group, or environment that you want the job to be performed on.

**Account Administrators** checkbox
:   Select this option to notify account administrators via email if the job schedule fails.

**Account Analysts** checkbox
:   Select this option to notify account analysts via email if the job schedule fails.

**Node Group Members** checkbox
:   Select this option to notify account analysts via email if the job schedule fails. This option is only displayed for the 'Real-Time - Node Group' job.

**A comma separated list of email addresses to notify if job fails** field
:   Enter a list of email addresses to notify if the job schedule fails, each separated by a comma.

4. Once you have entered the correct value in each field, click to **Save** the job schedule.

If each value was set correctly, a confirmation message is displayed and the job is added to the **Job Schedule** tab. The job will automatically run according to the schedule you set.

!!! note

    Once the job is run, the results are displayed as a 'Real-Time Retrieval Job' event in the **Events** tab. For more information, see [Events](https://docs.cloudhouse.com/guardian/classic/control/events/events/index.md).