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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
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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.

`help (?)`

Description

Lists help for all commands or a single command.

The AppScan® Source command line interface (CLI) help displays the command syntax, aliases, and sample usage for each command. Help is available for individual commands, or you may request a list of all commands with a brief overview of each command.

Syntax

help [command]

command: CLI command for which to display online help. You must be at a position in the tree where help is available for the specific object.

Examples

To list help for all valid commands:
```
AllApplications>> ?
```
To list Help for the register (reg) command:
```
AllApplications>> Help register
```