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title: Executing a scan
description: Use the following types of scans to execute checks, a scan or a suite scan.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-administration/instance-scan/hs-execute-scans.html
release: australia
product: Instance Scan
classification: instance-scan
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 2
breadcrumb: [Using Instance Scan, Instance Scan, Maintain and monitor, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
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# Executing a scan

Use the following types of scans to execute checks, a scan or a suite scan.

-   **[Execute a point scan](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/instance-scan/hs-execute-point-scan.md)**  
 Execute all applicable checks against a single record, update set or an application by selecting **Run Point Scan**.
-   **[Execute a test scan](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/instance-scan/hs-execute-test-scan.md)**  
Execute a test scan to verify if the check works as expected. The test scan enables you to test a single check instead of a full scan by selecting a single check and selecting **Test Check** on the Check form.
-   **[Execute a full scan](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/instance-scan/hs-execute-full-scan.md)**  
 Execute a scan for the entire instance by selecting **Execute Full Scan**. Implementing a full scan runs all the active checks present in your instance.
-   **[Execute a suite scan](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/instance-scan/hc-execute-suite-scan.md)**  
Execute suites of available checks against a specific target to have targeted scan results by selecting **Execute Suite Scan**.
-   **[Execute a reactive scan](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/instance-scan/hs-reactive-scan.md)**  
Execute a reactive scan to set up a scan that runs automatically on an execution tracker failure.

**Parent Topic:**[Using Instance Scan](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/instance-scan/hs-using-scans.md)

**Related topics**  


[Create a check]()

[Create a check suite]()

[Schedule a full scan]()

[Schedule a suite scan]()

[Monitoring a scan]()

[Parallel scans]()

[Reviewing of scans]()

[Queue your scan]()

[Cancel a scan]()

[Using the Instance Scan dashboard]()