Triggering a scan

When you create an environment, AWS Continuum starts the first scan, even if you select Manual only. Use the scan frequency to control recurring scans. By default, AWS Continuum scans your code every day. If you select Manual only, AWS Continuum doesn't run automatic recurring scans. You can also queue a scan manually from the console.

To change the scan frequency, do the following.

1. Open the AWS Continuum console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/continuum/.

2. In the navigation pane, choose Environments, and then choose the environment name.

3. Choose the Scans tab.

4. Choose Configure scan frequency.

5. For Scan frequency, select one of the following values:

   • Every day

   • Every 2 days

   • Every 7 days

   • Manual only

6. Choose Save.

To queue a manual scan, do the following. You can't cancel a scan after you queue it.

1. Open the AWS Continuum console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/continuum/.

2. In the navigation pane, choose Environments, and then choose the environment name.

3. Choose the Scans tab.

4. Choose Queue scan.

5. In the Queue scan? dialog, choose Queue scan.

6. Choose the Refresh scans icon. Check the scan's status in the Status column.

If a failure reason is available for a failed scan, choose Failed in the Status column. The Failure reason popover shows the explanation.

After a scan reaches Succeeded status, AWS Continuum might continue processing issues and generating patches. To view available results, see Viewing discovered issues and Viewing generated patches.