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AppScan® Source command line interface (CLI)
The CLI is an interface to core AppScan® Source functionality.
AppScan® Source command line interface (CLI) commands
clearcache (cc)

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- The Ounce/Make build utility
  Ounce/Make is a tool that automates the importing of configuration information into AppScan® Source from build environments that use makefile. Ounce/Make eliminates the need to import configuration information from makefiles manually; this the recommended method of configuring these projects.
- AppScan® Source command line interface (CLI)
  The CLI is an interface to core AppScan® Source functionality.
  - Objects and context
  - AppScan® Source command line interface (CLI) permissions
    Many CLI commands require that you have the appropriate AppScan® Source permissions.
  - Starting the AppScan® Source command line interface (CLI)
  - Command syntax
    AppScan® Source command line interface (CLI) commands conform to a usage template with required and optional arguments, similar to a command shell. CLI commands are not case sensitive and do not require switches for different arguments.
  - AppScan® Source command line interface (CLI) commands
    - AppScan® Source command line interface (CLI) command summary
    - about (a)
    - clearcache (cc)
    - delete (del)
    - deleteassess (da)
    - deleteuser (du)
    - delvar (dv)
    - details (det)
    - echo
    - getaseinfo (gase)
    - help (?)
    - import (im)
    - info (i)
    - list (ls, dir)
    - listassess (la)
    - listgroups (lgrp)
    - listusers (lu)
    - log
    - login (in)
    - login_file
    - login_local (local)
    - logout (out)
    - moduser (mu)
    - newuser (nu)
    - openapplication (oa)
    - openassessmentfile (oaf)
    - password (passwd)
    - printuser (pu)
    - publishassess (pa)
    - publishassessase (pase)
    - quit
    - record (rc)
    - refresh (rf)
    - register (reg)
    - removeassess (da)
    - report (rpt)
    - scan (sc)
    - script (scr)
    - setaseinfo (sase)
      If your AppScan® Enterprise Server has been installed with the AppScan Enterprise Console option, you can publish assessments to it. The Enterprise Console offers a variety of tools for working with your assessments - such as reporting features, issue management, trend analysis, and dashboards.
    - setcurrentobject (set, cd)
    - setvar (sv)
    - unregister (unreg)
  - Running automated assessments
    The AppScan® Source command line interface (CLI) enables you to automatically import an AppScan Source project file (.ppf) and scan your source code. From the command line, you can run a script, such as the following sample, Run_Assessments.txt.
- The Ounce/Ant build tool
  This section describes how to use Ounce/Ant, an AppScan® Source build utility that integrates AppScan Source and Apache Ant. Integrating Ounce/Ant with your Ant environment helps you automate builds and code assessments.
- AppScan® Source Data Access API
  The Data Access API provides access to AppScan® Source-generated assessment results, including findings and finding details. It also provides access to assessment metrics such as analysis date and time, lines of code, V-density, and number of findings.
- Glossary
  Learn common product terminology.

`clearcache (cc)`

Description

Remove the vulnerability analysis cache and custom rules signature data. After opening an application using the openapplication (oa) command, you can clear its cache by issuing clearcache.

Syntax

clearcache

Example

AllApplications>> openapplication SimpleIOT
AllApplications\SimpleIOT>> clearcache
AllApplications\SimpleIOT>>