{"revision":"c10276e953456835cdbb1f3a60d58ae1980be353","document":{"id":38897,"path":"platform-administration/instance-scan/hs-execute-app-scan.md","title":"Execute an app scan","bundle":null,"doc_type":null,"release":"australia","body":"\n# Execute an app scan\n\nScan the installed files of an application as well as the application record itself with applicable checks by executing an application scan.\n\n## Before you begin\n\nRole required: admin\n\n## About this task\n\nFor example, if the application installs a business rule, checks that are relevant to sys\\_script table are executed against that business rule. To trigger an application scan, go to the record of the application you desire to scan and select **Scan Application** form link UI action.\n\n## Procedure\n\n1.  Navigate to **System Application** > **All Available Applications** > **All**.\n\n    A list of all available applications and plugins appears.\n\n2.  Select the menu icon of the desired application.\n\n3.  Select **Go to application** option from the menu icon.\n\n    **Note:** The **Go to application** option appears only if the selected application is not a plugin.\n\n4.  Select **Scan Application** to run app scan.\n\n\n**Parent Topic:**[Execute a point scan](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/instance-scan/hs-execute-point-scan.md)\n\n"}}