Understanding code review status

The status of a code review is displayed in the Code Review window Status column. Individual review file status is also displayed. Information in this column can help you determine where files are in the review process.

Following are the code review statuses.

Status	Explanation
Work in Progress	Authors are adding files to a review.
Awaiting Review	The code review is started and contains files that need review. An email about the review is automatically sent to reviewers.
Needs Attention	The review is complete and contains files with unaddressed comments. An email about the resulting review status is automatically sent to authors.
Approved	All files in the review have been reviewed and approved. An email about the resulting review status is automatically sent to authors.

Following are the statuses for files in code reviews.

Status	Explanation
Awaiting Review	The selected reviewers need to review the file. Files remain in this status until all the reviewers review them. The status changes when the last reviewer marks the file as completed.
Needs Attention	The file contains unaddressed comments.
Approved	The file was reviewed and does not contain any unaddressed comments.