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Removing a lens from a workload in AWS WA Tool

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Removing a lens from a workload in AWS WA Tool - AWS Well-Architected Tool

We have released a new version of the Well-Architected Framework. We also added new and updated lenses to the Lens Catalog. Learn more about the changes.

We have released a new version of the Well-Architected Framework. We also added new and updated lenses to the Lens Catalog. Learn more about the changes.

If a lens is no longer relevant for your workload, you can remove it.

To remove a lens from a workload

  1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the AWS Well-Architected Tool console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/wellarchitected/.

  2. In the left navigation pane, choose Workloads.

  3. Select the desired workload and choose View details.

  4. Unselect the lens that you want to remove and choose Save.

    The AWS Well-Architected Framework Lens cannot be removed from a workload.

The data associated with the lens is retained. If the lens is added back to the workload, the data is restored.

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