Abstract: A method for checking the functionality of a vibratory conveyor device (1) by means of a status analysis which is carried out either before operation or during operation of the vibratory conveyor device (1), wherein A) the method to be carried out before operation comprises the following steps: A1) applying a drive pulse to a drive device (2) of the vibratory conveyor device (1); A2) detecting the pulse response caused by the vibratory conveyor device (1); A3) passing on the detected pulse response by way of the signal evaluation unit (5) to a computer (6); A4) comparing the detected pulse response to a reference pulse response by means of the computer (6); and A5) ascertaining by means of the computer (6) whether: a) a starting procedure for operation with reduced starting drive power of the vibratory conveyor device (1) is to be activated, or b) a starting procedure for operation without reduced starting drive power of the vibratory conveyor device (1) is to be activated, or c) the operation is to be suspen