Manage Scans

To manage scans:

1. On the Start Page, click Manage Scans.

   

   A list of scans appears in the right-hand pane of the Start Page.

   By default, Fortify WebInspect lists all scans saved in the SQL Server Express Edition on your machine and in SQL Server Standard Edition (if configured). The current state of the scan is indicated in the Status column. For more information, see Scan Status.

2. (Optional) To group scans into categories based on the column headings, drag the heading and drop it on the grouping area.

3. Use the toolbar to perform the tasks described in the following table.

   To...	Then...
   Search for a scan	Type the scan name or scan ID in the Search box. Fortify WebInspect filters the list of scans as you type. Tip: To clear the search criteria, click the clear search icon ().
   Open one or more scans	Select one or more scans and click Open (or simply double-click an entry in the list). Fortify WebInspect loads the scan data and displays each scan on a separate tab.
   Launch the Scan Wizard prepopulated with settings last used for the selected scan	Click Rescan > Scan Again.
   Reuse a scan	Click Rescan and select the reuse option you want from the drop-down menu. For more information, see Reusing Scans.
   Rescan only those sessions that contained vulnerabilities revealed during a previous scan	Select a scan and click Rescan > Retest Vulnerabilities.
   Merge scans	Select two scans (using Ctrl + click), right-click, and select Merge. For more information, see Incremental Scanning.
   Rename a selected scan	Click Rename.
   Delete the selected scan(s)	Click Delete.
   Import a scan	Click Import.
   Export a scan or scan details, or to export a scan to Software Security Center, or to export protection rules to a web application firewall (WAF)	Click the drop-down button on Export.
   Compare scans	Select two scans (using Ctrl + click) and click Compare.
   Change the database connection settings for scan and report storage or for scan viewing or both Note: By default, Fortify WebInspect lists all scans that are saved in the local SQL Server Express Edition and in a configured SQL Server Standard Edition.	Click Connections. For more information, see Application Settings: Database.
   Update the display	Click Refresh.
   Select which columns should be displayed	Click Columns. Tip: You can rearrange the order in which columns are displayed using the Move Up and Move Down buttons or, on the Manage Scans list, you can simply drag and drop the column headers.

See Also

Managing Scheduled Scans

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