# Watch function not working with ARsim **URL:** \ **Category:** B&R Software & Runtime\ **Tags:** automation-studio\ **Created:** [October 1, 2024, 10:36am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/watch-function-not-working-with-arsim/4453 "2024-10-01T10:36:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hossammoharam99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/FF8800/32.png) [@hossammoharam99](https://community.br-automation.com/u/hossammoharam99)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2024, 10:36am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/watch-function-not-working-with-arsim/4453/1 "2024-10-01T10:36:39Z")
after enabling ARsim , and push monitor in automation studio , i tried to add some variables to the watch table but get message that no variables in the target. so my question/ the watching function only work with physical plc , or can work with ARsim as well if yes what could be the reason of my fault. ---
**Author:** ![krausertm](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/brcommunity/user_avatar/community.br-automation.com/krausertm/32/98_2.png) [@krausertm](https://community.br-automation.com/u/krausertm)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2024, 11:09am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/watch-function-not-working-with-arsim/4453/2 "2024-10-01T11:09:41Z")
You have to transfer you program to ARSim. Only switching to it is not enough! You can use transfer (CTRL+F5) or “Offline Installation” (ALT+F8) with activated ARSim, which will create a full ARSim including the project. Sometimes one is faster then the other, so both ways can be kept in mind. After just a few changes a transfer is likely to be faster. Even though when AS decides to recompile for whatever reason → Offline Installation might be faster. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![hossammoharam99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/FF8800/32.png) [@hossammoharam99](https://community.br-automation.com/u/hossammoharam99)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2024, 11:13am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/watch-function-not-working-with-arsim/4453/3 "2024-10-01T11:13:33Z")
yes doing that solved the issue. thanks soo much