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title: Summary of tasks, route status, and icons
description: The following tables summarize the basic tasks that you can do in Studio, and summarizes the icons and status displayed in Studio:
component: pinggateway
version: 2026
page_id: pinggateway:studio-guide:task-summary
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pinggateway/2026/studio-guide/task-summary.html
revdate: 2024-09-10T14:57:24Z
keywords: ["Routes", "Security", "User Interface"]
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# Summary of tasks, route status, and icons

The following tables summarize the basic tasks that you can do in Studio, and summarizes the icons and status displayed in Studio:

**Task reference**

| To do this                             | Do this                                                                                                 |
| -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Create a new route                     | Select [icon: sitemap, set=fa]ROUTES, [icon: plus, set=fa]Create a route.                               |
| Select a route                         | Select [icon: sitemap, set=fa]ROUTES, and then select a route to view.                                  |
| Display the config of a selected route | Select a route, and then select [icon: ellipsis-v, set=fa]and [icon: share-square, set=fa]Display.      |
| Deploy a selected route                | Select a route, and then select [icon: cloud-upload-alt, set=fa]Deploy.                                 |
| Undeploy a selected route              | Select a deployed route, and then select [icon: ellipsis-v, set=fa]and [icon: times, set=fa]Undeploy.   |
| Change the basic config of a route     | Select a route, and then select [icon: cog, set=fa]Route settings. Edit the route and save the changes. |

**Route status**

| Status                                                            | Description                                                                                                               | Action                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [icon: exclamation-circle, set=fa]Undeployed                      | The route is saved in Studio but is not deployed to the backend.                                                          | Deploy the route. The status changes to [icon: check-circle, set=fa]Deployed.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| [icon: check-circle, set=fa]Deployed                              | The route is saved in Studio and deployed to the backend.                                                                 | None. The route has the same configuration in Studio and the backend.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| [icon: exclamation-circle, set=fa]Changes pending                 | The route has been deployed and then subsequently changed in Studio.                                                      | Deploy the route. The status changes to [icon: check-circle, set=fa]Deployed.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| [icon: exclamation-triangle, set=fa]Out of sync                   | The route has been deployed and then subsequently changed in the backend, or in both Studio and the backend.              | Select [icon: cloud-upload-alt, set=fa]Deploy. A message informs you that a different version of the route is deployed in the backend. Select an option:- [icon: cloud-upload-alt, set=fa]Deploy: The version in Studio overwrites the backend.

- [icon: upload, set=fa]Import a route: The version in the backend overwrites Studio.When you import a route into Studio you go into **editor mode**. You can use the JSON editor to manually edit the route, but can no longer use the full Studio interface to add or edit filters. |
| [icon: exclamation-triangle, set=fa]Compatibility update required | The route was created in Studio in an earlier version of PingGateway. Some information is needed to complete the upgrade. | Enter the information as prompted, and then select [icon: cloud-upload-alt, set=fa]Deploy to deploy the route.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

**Icons**

| Icon                                   | Mode              | Description                                                                                  |
| -------------------------------------- | ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [icon: list-ul, set=fa]                | Structured editor | The route was created and edited using the menus and options of structured editor.           |
| **{ }**                                | Editor mode       | The route was imported into Studio, or was created in Studio and then edited in editor mode. |
| ![FreeForm Icon](_images/freeform.svg) | Freeform designer | The route was created on the canvas of FreeForm Designer.                                    |