The cov-manage-findings command enables you to do the following:
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Create a priority filter in a local directory.
A priority filter is used for filtering out low-importance findings before they are persisted as issues.
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Generate a findings report using a locally stored priority filter.
This report provides a statistical view of what findings would be filtered out by the priority filter once the filter is uploaded to the Coverity Connect server.
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Upload a priority filter to the Coverity Connect server.
After being uploaded, the priority filter filters the findings data input to
cov-commit-defectsfor the specified stream. -
Generate a findings report for a specified stream using a priority filter stored in the Coverity Connect server.
This report provides a statistical view of what findings are filtered out for the specified stream when
cov-commit-defectsis executed.
For more details, see "Regulating issue creation" in the Coverity Compliance Guide.