Scan Status
Unless otherwise specified, the scan status is read directly from the database. Scan statuses are described in the following table.
Tip: For most scan statuses, you can find the reason for the status in the scan log.
| Status | Description |
|---|---|
| Completed | The scan has finished. |
| Incomplete | The user has paused the scan and closed it. The scan has not finished running. |
| Interrupted |
There is an environmental issue, such as a connectivity issue with the application under test or with the database. |
| Locked |
Another instance of Fortify WebInspect has initiated the scan, which is running and its heartbeat has not expired. Note: Applies to remote SQL Server (full version) only. |
| Open | A user on the local machine has the scan open in Fortify WebInspect. The user may be the current user (in which case, the scan can be seen on the Scan tab) or it may be another user on the same machine (when using Terminal services, for example). The state stored in the scan database is ignored. |
| Paused | The user paused the scan. |
| Running |
The scan is currently running on the local machine. Note: This status includes scheduled scans and those scans initiated through the command-line interface (CLI). |
Updates to Information in the Scan Manager
The scan manager is not intended to give real-time status information on any of the scans currently being displayed, with three notable exceptions:
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A new scan has been created or opened. In this case, the scan manager will list the new scan with a status of Open.
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A scan that was previously opened by the current user is closed. For example, a user opens/creates a scan, then closes it. The status in the scan manager for the scan is updated to reflect the status of the scan at the time it was closed (for example, Completed, Incomplete, etc.). All statistics will be refreshed for the single scan only.
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The duration field is not always accurate or available while a scan is open. Therefore, when a scan is in the Open, Running, or Locked state, the Duration column will show that the value is unavailable (instead of a number the user will see "-").
To see any other status changes or updated count information, the user MUST click the refresh button.
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