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AppScan® Source command line interface (CLI)
The CLI is an interface to core AppScan® Source functionality.
Objects and context

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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
  - 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.

Objects and context

The AppScan® Source object tree

The object tree shows the basic structure of AppScan® Source objects. You can scan any object (applications, projects, or source files) within the tree structure.

Active objects and current context

Many AppScan® Source command line interface (CLI) commands act only within the current context; that is, within the current directory or on a specified file. Use the SetCurrentObject (SET, CD) command to move to the object before calling any command that requires a current context.

Additionally, some CLI commands only act on an active object; which may be the currently selected source file, project, or application with an assessment.