> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/application-security/code-security/application-security-scans-management/manage-scans-through-the-tenant-ui/branch-periodic-scans/references/reference-b-scan-health-values.md).

# Reference B: Scan health values

Scan health indicates whether all scanners completed execution during a scan. Scan health applies to branch periodic scans, CI scans, and pull request scans.

| Scan health             | Probable cause                                                                                                                                                           | Coverage consequence                                                                                                                                                                                             | Next action                                                                                                                                                   |
| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Completed**           | Every scanner completed execution.                                                                                                                                       | Results are complete for every enabled scanner. A zero count for a scanner category is a genuine clean result for that category.                                                                                 | Investigate the issues produced by the scan. Confirm that the enabled scanner set matches the intended coverage for the repository.                           |
| **Partially Completed** | One or more scanners failed or were skipped while others succeeded — for example, the IaC scanner succeeded and the Secrets scanner failed.                              | Results are absent, not clean, for the scanner that did not complete. Because the scan record reports detections rather than per-scanner execution, treat every enabled scanner on the repository as unverified. | Diagnose the cause in the data source instance health view, correct the cause, then rescan. Do not treat any category count from this scan as a clean result. |
| **Error**               | The scan failed to complete. Common causes are a revoked or expired token, missing repository permissions, a clone failure, or a connection failure to the VCS provider. | No results are available for the repository for this cycle. The repository is unassessed.                                                                                                                        | Diagnose the cause in the data source instance health view, correct the cause, then rescan.                                                                   |
| **In Progress**         | The scan is currently executing.                                                                                                                                         | Results are not yet final and are subject to change when the scan completes.                                                                                                                                     | Take no action. The **Rescan** action is not available while a scan is in progress.                                                                           |

> **Note:** The **Rescan** action is available only for a branch periodic scan with a scan health of **Error** or **Partially Completed**, and requires the `app_sec_scans_periodic_edit` permission.


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