Phased Deployments

1 What it is for

Use this page to see whether a rollout is moving on, and to find the deployment that needs attention.

Each row is one phased deployment, with its package, start date, deadline and status.
The Phases column shows how many phases are done, for example 0 of 2 done.
The status window shows every phase as a step, with the devices installed, failed and still pending in each.

This page lists the deployments and shows their progress. Only Delete and Evaluate all change anything.

2 The page at a glance

The header shows the number of phased deployments, the time of the last run and the last compliance check.

The Phased Deployments page with the Manage Templates and Evaluate all buttons, the toolbar and a list of deployments — The Phased Deployments page. The header buttons are **Manage Templates** and **Evaluate all**. The toolbar holds the search box, **Filters**, **Refresh**, **Export CSV** and the **List** / **Tiles** switch.

The toolbar with the search box, Filters, Refresh, Export CSV and the List and Tiles switch — The toolbar on its own.

3 Find a deployment

Type in the search box to narrow the list to matching deployments.
Click Filters to open the filter panel. The number on the button shows how many filters are in use.
Choose a Status and, where it is shown, Deployed with. The list updates as you choose.
Click Clear all filters in the panel to show everything again.

The Filters panel with Status set to Any status and Deployed with set to Configuration Manager and Intune — The Filters panel: **Status** and **Deployed with**, with **Clear all filters** at the top.

Filter	Choices
Status	Any status, Waiting to start, In progress, Needs attention, Failed, Completed.
Deployed with	Configuration Manager and Intune (the default, both), Configuration Manager or Intune. This filter is not shown in an installation that uses Intune only.

4 Read the status and phases

The Status column shows a coloured dot and a short text, for example Phase 1 of 2 has no target resources. Click the status to open the deployment's status window.

The status window of a phased deployment: the phases as numbered steps on the left and the detail of the selected phase on the right — The status window. The phases are shown as steps on the left, each with its colour and state. The right side shows the selected phase: its installed, failed and pending devices, its success criteria, run time, target source and filters.

Phases at the top shows how many phases are complete, for example 0 / 2.
Starts and Install collection show when the deployment starts and which collection receives the application.
Select a phase step to see its detail. A phase that is waiting for the one before it is shown as Pending previous phase.
Use Refresh in the window to read the status again. Close the window with Close or the X.

Read the window before you act The status window only shows information. When a phase has No target resources, check the phase's Target source and Filters first; the target devices are usually the cause.

5 Fields and buttons

Element	What it does
Manage Templates	Opens the phased deployment templates.
Evaluate all	Asks the service to evaluate every phased deployment now. It can take several minutes, so use it only when you need an immediate result.
Search	Narrows the list to deployments whose details match the words typed.
Filters	Opens the filter panel (Status and Deployed with).
Refresh	Reads the phased deployments and their status again.
Export CSV	Downloads all deployments that match the search and filters, not only the rows on the current page.
List / Tiles	Switches between the table and the tile view.
Name	Opens the deployment for editing.
Status	Opens the status window with the phases.
Delete	Deletes the phased deployment. Use it only when you are sure it is no longer needed.

6 Best practices

Topic	Recommendation
Check the problems first	Set Status to Needs attention and then to Failed at the start of each day. Those two filters show the deployments that need a decision.
Read the phase, not only the list	The list says which phase is holding a deployment. Open the status window to see the devices, the target source and the filters of that phase.
Export for reports	Use Export CSV after filtering. It exports every matching deployment, so one export can cover all pages.
Refresh after a change	After a change elsewhere, click Refresh so the list shows the current state and the last run time.
Evaluate with care	Evaluate all checks every deployment. Press it once and wait for it to finish.
Give the team access	Let the people who watch rollouts see the status. Give the Phased Deployments status function in Security Roles to the roles that need it.

7 Troubleshooting

Symptom	Cause and what to do
The Status column is not shown	Your role does not have the status function for phased deployments. Ask an administrator to tick it for your role in Security Roles, then sign in again.
A deployment stays at Waiting to start	No phase has started yet. Check the start date shown in the list and in the status window.
Phase 1 of 2 has no target resources	No device matches the first phase. Open the status window, look at the Target source and Filters of the phase, and check that the collection has devices.
The list shows No deployments match your criteria	A filter or the search is hiding everything. Click Clear all filters and clear the search box.
The Deployed with filter is missing	The installation uses Intune only, so there is only one kind of deployment to filter.
The list looks out of date	Click Refresh. The header shows the time of the last run.
Toolbar buttons are cut off on the right	Make the browser window wider.