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--action <action>

Specifies the action to perform. These are the possible values:

  • readFromConnect - Scans the intermediate directory and analyzes findings data for the specified stream, retrieves the priority filter for the specified stream from Coverity Connect (if one exists), applies the priority filter to the findings data, and generates a findings report.

    To get started, use this action to generate an initial priority filter. If Coverity Connect does not have a priority filter, this action generates a findings report containing a blank priority filter.

  • readFromReport - Scans the intermediate directory and analyzes findings data for the specified stream, applies the specified priority filter, and generates a findings report.

  • sendToConnect - Sends the specified priority filter to Coverity Connect. This action overwrites any existing priority filter for the specified stream.

This option is required.

--dir <intermediate_directory>

Path name to an intermediate directory that is used to store the results of the build and analysis. This option is required.

--help
-h

Prints a usage message to the command console, then exits.

--password <password>
-pa <password>

You should use the --url option instead of this option. This option is deprecated and will be removed in a future release.

Specify the password for either the current user name, or the user specified with the --user option. For security reasons, the password transmitted to Coverity Connect is encrypted. If unspecified, the default is (in order of precedence):

  1. The password from the --url option.

  2. The password element from the XML configuration file.

  3. The environment variable COVERITY_PASSPHRASE.

  4. The password in the file pointed to by the environment variable COVERITY_PASSPHRASE_FILE.

Note: The passphrase can be stored in a file without any other text, such as a newline character.
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--priority-filter <priority_filter_path>

Path to the Microsoft Excel file that contains the priority filter. This option is required when --action is set to readFromReport or sendToConnect. You can specify an absolute or relative path. You must specify the filename as part of the path.

--report <findings_report_path>

Path in which to generate the findings report. This option is required when --action is set to readFromReport or readFromConnect. You can specify an absolute or relative path. The directory must already exist. The path must include the findings report filename with file extension .xlsx.

--stream <stream_name>

Name of the Coverity Connect stream with which the priority filter is or will be associated. This option is required when --action is set to readFromConnect or sendToConnect.

--url <Connect_URL>

URL of the Coverity Connect server. This option is required when --action is set to readFromConnect or sendToConnect.

--user <username>

A Coverity Connect username. This option is required when --action is set to readFromConnect or sendToConnect.