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Version: 8.9 (unreleased)

Job dashboard

Use the job dashboard to see which job types are active, how many jobs are created, completed, and failed, and which job workers are involved.

Availability and permissions​

The job dashboard is available in Console for clusters running Camunda 8.9+.

For Software as a Service (SaaS):

  • Available for clusters running Camunda 8.9+.
  • Camunda manages the underlying job metrics configuration for you.
  • If the Jobs card is missing or shows Access restricted, check that your user has permission to view job metrics in Console. If the issue persists, contact your organization owner or Camunda Support.

For Self-Managed:

  • Requires Camunda 8.9+ (Zeebe and Console).
  • Configure job metrics in the engine configuration (camunda.monitoring.metrics.job-metrics.*). These options and their default values are available in the auto-generated defaults.yaml file and the Helm values.
  • If the Jobs card is missing or shows Access restricted, verify that:
    • The cluster is running Camunda 8.9+.
    • Job metrics are enabled in the engine configuration.
    • Console can connect to the cluster.
    • Your user has permission to view job metrics.

Access control:

  • The global READ_JOB_METRICS permission is the only Console permission required to use the job dashboard.
  • Operate permissions are still required to view underlying instances when you click View errors.

When to use the job dashboard​

With the job dashboard, you can:

  • Check whether jobs flow through the system (created, completed, failed) for each job type.
  • See which job workers process a given job type and how many jobs they handle.
  • Investigate error patterns for a job type before drilling into individual process instances in Operate.
  • Avoid building and maintaining custom job-monitoring dashboards.

Open the job dashboard​

1. Open the Jobs overview​

  1. In Console, go to Clusters.
  2. Select a cluster.
  3. On the Overview tab, locate the Jobs card.
  4. Click View jobs to open the Job types page.

Cluster overview with Jobs card

2. Job types overview​

The Job types page shows all job types running against the selected cluster.

Jobs overview with Job types table

Key elements:

  • Last updated timestamp (based on statistics responses).
  • Search box to filter job types.
  • Time range selector (for example, Last 24 hours) that controls all metrics on the page.
  • Table columns:
    • Job type
    • Assigned workers
    • Created jobs
    • Completed jobs
    • Not completed jobs
    • Last completed

If the selected date range hits internal limits, Console shows a warning that not all data is displayed. Narrow the time range to see a more complete view.

Job metrics are stored internally in the engine and exported in batches every five minutes. As a result, metrics in the UI can be delayed by up to five minutes.

Configuration limits protect the system and include:

  • Maximum string lengths for job type, job worker, and tenant ID
  • Maximum number of unique keys (jobType × tenantId × job worker combinations)

If a limit is exceeded, the batch is marked as incomplete, and the UI shows the Data loading limit reached warning.

In this case:

  • Narrow the time range to reduce the amount of data
  • Filter by job type to focus on a smaller subset
  • In Self-Managed environments, adjust configuration limits if needed

Treat the counts as partial for the affected time range.

To drill down into a specific job type, click its Job type link (for example, send-email).

Job type details​

The Job type details page shows metrics and errors for a single job type.

Job type details view

Job workload​

The Job workload chart shows how many jobs were created, completed, and failed over time for the selected job type and time range. Failed counts include jobs that ended in an error state (error thrown, failed, or timed out). Canceled, migrated, or retry-update-only states are not counted.

Job completion rate​

The Job completion rate donut chart shows three groups for the selected time range:

  • Created: All jobs created, regardless of whether they are still running, completed, or failed.
  • Completed: Jobs that have finished executing successfully.
  • Failed: Jobs that ended in an error state (error thrown, failed, or timed out). Multiple failed attempts for the same job are counted separately. Canceled or migrated jobs are not included.

Use this chart to see at a glance whether most jobs finish successfully or many end in a failed state.

Job workers table​

The Job workers table shows which job workers processed this job type and how many jobs they handled:

  • Worker name
  • Created jobs
  • Completed jobs
  • Last completed

Use this table to see which job workers are active and whether failures are concentrated on specific job workers.

Failed jobs by error type​

The Failed jobs by error type table groups failed jobs by error so you can quickly see the most common problems:

  • Search by error type or message.
  • Columns:
    • Error type
    • Error message
    • Jobs with error

Click View errors to open related instances in Operate, with the Error Message filter prefilled so you see only instances that failed with that error.

Empty states and access restrictions​

No jobs in the queue​

If there are no jobs for the cluster or selected time range, the Jobs page shows:

  • Heading: No jobs in the queue
  • Message: No jobs found.
  • Link: Learn more about Jobs and Job Workers

This means there is no job activity to display.

Jobs card access restricted​

If the feature is disabled for the cluster or you don't have permission, the Jobs card on the cluster overview shows:

  • Status: Access restricted
  • Message explaining that the feature is restricted or disabled and you must contact an administrator.
  • Link: Learn more about roles and restrictions

Missing permissions when viewing errors​

If you click View errors but lack permissions in Operate, you may see messages like:

  • Missing permissions to view the Definition
  • Missing permissions to access Instance History
  • Missing permissions to access Variables

In this case, contact your organization owner or admin to request the necessary Operate permissions.

SaaS vs Self-Managed​

The Console UI and flows are the same in SaaS and Self-Managed.

  • SaaS: The job dashboard is available for Camunda 8.9+ clusters. Camunda manages the underlying job metrics configuration.
  • Self-Managed: You enable and configure job metrics in the engine and Helm charts. For details on available options and defaults, see the job metrics configuration reference.