Managing Recommendation Statuses
The core of the Recommendation Lifecycle is its flexible status management system, enabling you to control the progression and visibility of each recommendation.
Each recommendation can exist in one of the following states:
Active
This is the default state for all newly generated recommendations. An Active recommendation signifies that it is currently open, relevant, and requires your attention or action. Use this state for recommendations you are actively reviewing, considering, or working on.
Snoozed
The Snoozed state enables you to temporarily defer a recommendation. It is useful when you cannot act upon a recommendation immediately due to other priorities, resource constraints, or timing.
On the chosen snooze date, the recommendation will revert back to an Active state.
Snoozing a recommendation does not remove the recommendation amount from the total potential savings, as the Snoozed state is temporary and the amount is still achievable.
To snooze a recommendation:
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Go to the Optimization page (Cloud > Cost Optimization > Optimization). |
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Click All Recommendations to open the Recommendations table. |
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From the Recommendations table, do one of the following: |
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Click the action menu (three vertical dots) to the right of the recommendation you wish to snooze, and select Snooze. |
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Click the recommendation you wish to snooze. The <Recommendation Name> slideout opens. Click the Actions dropdown list next to the status and select Snooze. |
The Snooze Recommendation window opens. Choose a date in the Snooze until field, enter a description in the Description field, and click the Snooze button.
Note:One of the following notifications appears:
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Upon successful snoozing—Recommendation snoozed until [Date]. |
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If the update fails—Recommendation status failed to update as snooze. Please try again. |
Rejected
The Rejected state indicates that you have reviewed the recommendation and it is not deemed applicable, feasible, or desirable. Rejecting a recommendation removes it from your active list.
To reject a recommendation:
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Go to the Optimization page (Cloud > Cost Optimization > Optimization). |
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Click All Recommendations to open the Recommendations table. |
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From the Recommendations table, do one of the following: |
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Click the action menu (three vertical dots) to the right of the recommendation you wish toreject, and select Mark as Rejected. |
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Click the recommendation you wish to reject. The <Recommendation Name> slideout opens. Click the Actions dropdown listnext to the status and select Mark as Rejected. |
The Mark as Rejected window opens. Enter a description in the Description field, and click the Mark as Rejected button.
Note:One of the following notifications appears:
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Upon successful rejection—Recommendation marked as Rejected. |
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If the update fails—Recommendation status failed to update as rejected. Please try again. |
Realized
The Realized state signifies that a recommendation has been successfully implemented or its suggested outcome has been achieved. This is a crucial step for tracking the positive impact of recommendations.
Note:Marking a recommendation as Realized is currently only available via the API. For more information, please see the Flexera Cloud Cost Optimization Recommendations API.