Flag statuses
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Last edited: May 01, 2024
Overview
This topic explains what the different flag statuses are, and how to view them in the LaunchDarkly user interface (UI).
About flag status
The flags list shows, for each environment, when the flag was most recently evaluated. It's important to understand how recently a flag was evaluated so you know which flags are safe to remove from your code.
Flag status definitions
The flags list provides the status of every flag and when it was last evaluated:
| Status | Definition |
|---|---|
| No recent requests | The flag has never been evaluated. |
| Evaluated N seconds/minutes/days ago | The flag has been evaluated the indicated amount of time ago. |
Flags that have not been evaluated for at least a week may be good candidates for archiving.
If you have access to engineering insights, be aware that engineering insights uses more granular definitions of flag status. You can view the flag status on the flag health page. The statuses include "New," "Active," "Launched," and "Inactive." For example, a "Launched" flag is one that is toggled on, and all context instances must have been receiving one variation of the flag over the past seven days, and there have been no changes to the flag configuration over the past seven days.
To learn more, read Flag health.