# Finish a scan that ended partial

Read why a run stopped early, choose a narrower level or scope, run again, and re-verify the findings the partial run left open.

*Where in the portal: Security → Scans*

*Last updated: 2026-10-21*

A partial run reviewed part of what it set out to review and says why. The run page still lists the findings it confirmed; the question is what was left. Read the reason first, because it decides whether to narrow the scan or simply run again.

## Read the reason

Open the run from **Scans**. A stopped run shows a title such as **Stopped early: time limit reached**, and the run lists what was left in plain sentences. [Complete, partial and cancelled runs](https://kelrova.com/docs/scans/outcomes) covers every outcome.

![A partial Quick scan that stopped early, with the reason and how much of the project it reviewed.](https://kelrova.com/docs/img/scans/run-partial.png)

*A Quick scan that timed out: the finding it reported, the review areas it reached and the reason, that the time limit was reached.*

| What the run says | What it means |
| --- | --- |
| **Stopped early: time limit reached** or **work limit reached** | The level's limits ended the run before every planned area was reviewed. It may show **Reviewed 63% of planned areas** |
| **Selected scope reviewed N%** | The run reviewed that share of the scope it selected |
| **Stopped early: usage limit reached** or **spend limit reached** | The plan's usage or the spend limit ended it |
| **N files larger than 8 MiB were excluded from the scan.** | Files over 8 MiB are skipped. This alone keeps a run partial even when the rest was fully reviewed |
| **Some previous findings were left for the next scan.** | Earlier findings were not all re-checked this time |
| **The scan could not be completed; try again.** | The run did not complete, and the portal says to try again |
| **Stopped early: cancelled** | Someone stopped it |

## Narrow the level or the scope

For a time or work limit, the aim is a scan that fits.

1. **Check the estimate before you start**

   On the **Models** step of the **New scan** dialog, a level other than Quick shows **Covers N% of this project's files**. Below 90%, or when the scan may overrun its time limit, it warns and can name a level that fits better. See [The New scan dialog](https://kelrova.com/docs/scans/new-scan).

2. **Reduce the scope**

   Exclude folders you never want reviewed, such as `vendor/`, on the code source ([Add a code source](https://kelrova.com/docs/getting-started/code-sources)), or scan a project made of fewer sources ([Set up a monorepo as several code sources](https://kelrova.com/docs/guides/monorepo)).

3. **Or choose a lighter level**

   [Scan levels](https://kelrova.com/docs/scans/levels) compares what each reviews. Quick works from the last completed scan; [When Quick applies](https://kelrova.com/docs/scans/quick-scans) lists when it is refused.

4. **Run again**

   Choose **New scan**, pick the project and the level. A usage limit is a plan question, not a scope one: see [What a scan uses](https://kelrova.com/docs/scans/usage) and [Billing, balance and invoices](https://kelrova.com/docs/organization/billing).

## Re-verify what is still open

A partial run can leave earlier findings unchecked. Re-verify checks them against the current code without searching for new ones. On the findings list, choose **Actions › Re-verify all findings…**. The confirmation shows **Matching open findings** and **Estimated time**, and the history marks the run **Verification**.

![A run that looked at earlier findings again: for each severity, how many are still present, refuted or inconclusive, and the refuted finding that needs a decision.](https://kelrova.com/docs/img/scans/run-verify.png)

*A re-verify run: each severity with how many findings are still present, refuted or inconclusive.*

Re-verify applies to the open findings under your current filters, so set severity or tag filters first to start with what matters most. See [Re-verify earlier findings](https://kelrova.com/docs/scans/re-verify).

> **Tip**
>
> If the run says to try again, do that before changing anything.

## Related

- [Complete, partial and cancelled runs](https://kelrova.com/docs/scans/outcomes)
- [Scan levels](https://kelrova.com/docs/scans/levels)
- [Re-verify earlier findings](https://kelrova.com/docs/scans/re-verify)
- [Limits](https://kelrova.com/docs/reference/limits)