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Manual exploring
This section deals with ways in which you can manually explore your application or services before starting the Test stage of the scan, or before starting an automatic scan (that includes both automatic Explore and Test stages).
Using AppScan
Manual exploring enables you to explore specific parts of your application, filling in fields and forms as you go. This can be a way of ensuring that particular areas of the site are covered, and that AppScan has the information needed to complete forms correctly.
Exporting Manual Explore data
Standard procedures can be "recorded" in the form of a Manual Explore, and then imported to future scans.

Exporting Manual Explore data

Standard procedures can be "recorded" in the form of a Manual Explore, and then imported to future scans.

About this task

If the Manual Explore you performed is a standard procedure for the site, you can save the data (requests sent and responses received) for use in future scans. The data is saved as an Explore Data file (.EXD) in XML format, and can be loaded when required, saving you the trouble of recording the same procedure each time.

Procedure

Record the Manual Explore as in the first steps of the previous procedure.
When the Explored URLs dialog box appears, click Export.

A Save As dialog box appears.
Enter a name for the file and then click OK.

Note: To view or change the default location to which the file is saved, see Options > Preferences (see Preferences tab).

What to do next

Related tasks:

Recording a Manual Explore

Importing Manual Explore data

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