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id: en/discover/what-does-the-status-mean-and-where-can-you-change-it
title: "What Does the Status Mean and Where Can You Change It?"
category: discover
language: en
updated_at: 2025-12-13
url: https://help.bidx.io/en/discover/what-does-the-status-mean-and-where-can-you-change-it/
---
# What Does the Status Mean and Where Can You Change It?

## Overview

The status shows whether an element such as a campaign, ad group, target, or product ad is currently running. There are four possible status values: **Enabled**, **Paused**, **Archived**, and **In Progress**. If an entry is marked **In Progress**, it means a change is being applied and will take effect shortly. In the table, you can identify the status by a colored dot in the **Status** column. If you hover over it with your mouse, the full status is shown as text.

You have two ways to change the status: either for multiple selected rows at once using the **Change status** function, or individually for an entry in its detailed dialog via the **Status** field.

## Accessing the Function

Go to **Main Menu** and select **Discover**. Then choose the desired level: **Campaigns**, **Ad Groups**, **Targets**, **Product Ads**, or **Negative Targets**.

## Step-by-Step Guide

### Step 1: Open the Area You Want

Switch to **Discover** and select the area where you want to review or adjust a status.

### Step 2.1: Adjust Multiple Statuses at Once

Check one or more rows in the overview using the checkboxes. As soon as at least one row is selected, the action bar with the **Change status** button appears above the table.

Click **Change status** to open the dropdown. Here, you can set the selected item (campaign, ad group, etc.) to "Enabled", "Paused", or "Archived".

### Step 2.2: Change an Individual Ad Group

Click the pencil symbol **Edit** in the row of the ad group you want. In the dialog that opens, you'll find the option **Status**. In this dropdown, you can also set the selected item to "Enabled", "Paused", or "Archived". Click **Save** to schedule the change.

## Settings & Options

Use the **Status** filter to search specifically for certain statuses like **Enabled**, **Paused**, **Archived**, or **In Progress** – no matter which level you are on. The **Status** column is usually always visible. If it's missing, you can show it again via **Edit Columns** and customize the table columns as you need.

## Limitations & Special Notes

- Please note: bulk actions (for example, via **Select all**) are limited to a maximum of 1,500 data rows per action.
- Changes will display as **In Progress** until they have been fully processed by Amazon.
- Status changes are available for **Campaigns**, **Ad Groups**, **Targets**, **Product Ads**, and **Negative Targets** but not for **Marketplaces** or **Portfolios**.

## Tips & Best Practices

- Before making bulk changes, check the number of selected data rows in the action bar (shown as, for example, "… entries selected.").
- Place the **Status** column in your table using **Edit Columns** so you always have it in view.
- Hover your mouse over the colored dot to see the current status as text without clicking.