AppScan® Source command line interface (CLI) command summary

The following table lists CLI commands, a description of each command, and whether login is required.

Note: Some commands are not supported when AppScan® Enterprise Server is used as the datastore on AppScan® Source version 10.0.2 or later. See individual command details for complete information.

Table 1. CLI commands
Command and abbreviation	Description	Login required
`about (a)`	Display the AppScan® Source Command Line Interface version and copyright information.
`appscandelta (delta)`	Performs a diff between two scan assessments. The CLI fetches the new findings or the resolved findings by comparing the scan assessment with the baseline assessment.	Yes
`clearcache (cc)`	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`.
`delete (del)`	Deletes a child object from the current object.	Yes
`deleteassess (da)`	This command has been renamed. See `removeassess (da)`.
`deleteuser (du)`	Delete a user from the AppScan® Source database. Note: This command is not supported when AppScan® Enterprise Server is used as the datastore on AppScan® Source version 10.02 or later.	Yes
`delvar (dv)`	Delete a single variable.	Yes
`details (det)`	List the assessment details for the current object.	Yes
`echo`	Echoes all input and output to the screen.
`export (expt)`	Exports scan findings to a file of specified type. Available export output formats are CSV and SARIF.	Yes
`getaseinfo (gase)`	Print AppScan® Enterprise Server settings.	Yes
`help (?)`	Lists help for all commands or a single command.
`import (im)`	Use the `import` command to add projects (such as .ppf) to an existing application.	Yes
`info (i)`	Lists information about the current object's properties and values.	Yes
`list (ls, dir)`	List all objects under the current object in the object tree. The tree displays as a graphical representation of the object ID, name, and type.	Yes
`listassess (la)`	List the object ID and assessment date/time for the current object in the object tree. Use `listassess` to obtain an ID for use with the `details` command.	Yes
`listgroups (lgrp)`	Lists all of the groups, their permissions, and a description of each. Note: This command is not supported when AppScan® Enterprise Server is used as the datastore on AppScan® Source version 10.02 or later.	Yes
`listusers (lu)`	Lists all AppScan® Source users.	Yes
`log`	Switch message logging on or off.
`login (in)`	Log in to the AppScan® Enterprise Server (replaces `login_local (local)`).
`login_file`	Log in to the AppScan® Enterprise Server using a token file (token files are created using the `-persist` option with the CLI login (in) command or when creating the AppScan® Source for Automation user).
`logout (out)`	Log out of AppScan® Source and terminate the command line interface AppScan® Source command line interface (CLI) session.	Yes
`moduser (mu)`	Modify user information such as permissions, user ID, and name for an AppScan® Source user. Note: This command is not supported when AppScan® Enterprise Server is used as the datastore on AppScan® Source version 10.02 or later.	Yes
`newuser (nu)`	Create a new AppScan® Source user (a valid user name, password, and full name are required). AppScan® Source users can exist in the AppScan® Enterprise Server user repository and in the AppScan® Source database - or, if you have cause to have users that cannot access the server, they can be created locally as AppScan® Source users. You can also create a new AppScan® Source user that already exists on the AppScan® Enterprise Server.	Yes
`openapplication (oa)`	This command can be used to open an existing application - or to create a new AppScan® Source application file.	Yes
`openassessmentfile (oaf)`	Opens an AppScan® Source assessment file (file_name.ozasmt).	Yes
`openfolder (of)`	This command can be used to open an existing folder for scanning and set it as the current working directory of the CLI session/environment.
`password (passwd)`	The `password` command allows you to change your password or, if you have administrator permissions, to change another user's password.	Yes
`printuser (pu)`	The `printuser (pu)` command displays information about a single user on the screen. Note: This command is not supported when AppScan® Enterprise Server is used as the datastore on AppScan® Source version 10.02 or later.	Yes
`publishassess (pa)`	Publish the current assessment or a selected assessment. When this command is used, the assessment is made available to an AppScan® Source client such as AppScan® Source for Analysis - but it is not made available to the AppScan® Enterprise Console (use the publishassessase (pase) command to publish to the AppScan® Enterprise Console).	Yes
`publishassessase (pase)`	Publish the current assessment or a selected assessment to the AppScan® Enterprise Console. When this command is used, the assessment is not available to AppScan® Source clients such as AppScan® Source for Analysis (use the publishassess (pa) command to publish to AppScan® Source clients).	Yes
`quit`	Ends and closes the AppScan® Source command line interface session. Issues a logout if you are logged in.
`record (rc)`	Turns command recording on or off.
`refresh (rf)`	`Refresh` restores the current project or application from disk.	Yes
`register (reg)`	Register projects and applications with the AppScan® Source database.	Yes
`removeassess (da)`	Remove the selected or current assessment from memory.	Yes
`report (rpt)`	`Report` generates an AppScan® Source report of the specified type, including findings reports and AppScan® Source reports. A valid AppScan® Source for Automation license is required for use of this command.	Yes
`scan (sc)`	Scans an application (or all applications), project, folder, or file. A valid AppScan® Source for Automation license is required for use of this command.	Yes
`script (scr)`	Run a script of commands.
`setaseinfo (sase)`	Specify Enterprise Console settings.	Yes
`setcurrentobject (set, cd)`	Use `setcurrentobject` to navigate the object tree.	Yes
`setvar (sv)`	Creates a new variable or modifies an existing variable.	Yes
`unregister (unreg)`	This command is used to unregister a previously registered application or project from the current node.	Yes

The following commands have been removed from the CLI or deprecated:

add: Deprecated. Do not use.
listproducts (lprod): Deprecated. Do not use.
liststopobject (lstop): Deprecated. Do not use.
login_admin: Removed. Do not use.
login_local (local): Deprecated. Use login (in).
new: Deprecated. Use openapplication (oa).
reset (r): Removed. Do not use.
runassess (ra): Deprecated. Use scan (sc).

`openfolder (of)`

Description

This command can be used to open an existing folder for scanning and set it as the current working directory of the CLI session/environment.

Folder scanning considers all languages supported by AppScan® Source and scans all related files.

Note: The openfolder command is available only through the AppScan® Source Command Line Interface client (CLI). The command is not supported by other AppScan® Source clients, including AppScan® Source for Automation.

Note: The openfolder command is not supported when AppScan® Source is configured with a database (SolidDB or Oracle.

Syntax

openfolder folder_path

folder: Required. The path of an existing folder to scan.

Example

To open a folder for scanning:

AllApplications>> openfolder /workspace/SimpleIOT
or
AllApplications>> openfolder C:\workspace\SimpleIOT