You can export the results of a code review to a data file
in XML or CSV format. The export process converts
the analysis history into a formatted data file that can be used by
other programs, inside or outside Eclipse.
About this task
The actions of exporting data and of generating reports
are similar:
- They both create formatted output from a result history.
- They both write the formatted output to a file.
The difference is the type of output produced:
- Exporting data generates result information in XML or CSV files
that can be used as input to other programs.
- Generating reports creates text or graphical output in HTML or
PDF format. For more information about generating reports, see Generating and saving reports.
Procedure
- In the Software Analyzer Results view,
right-click an analysis history.
- Click Export.
- In the Software Analysis Data Export window,
choose an export format from the list.
- XML Analysis Results
- Converts the entire results to an XML document.
- CSV Analysis Results
- Converts the entire results to a CSV document.
- Analysis Summary
- Generates an XML document that contains a high-level summary of
the code review processing.
- Executed Rules
- Generates an XML document that contains a list of the rules that
were applied and their severities.
- Scanned Resources
- Generates an XML document that contains a list of the source code
files that were processed.
- In the Output File field, specify
an output file.
- Click OK. The selected
type of data is generated and written to the output file.
What to do next
For information about the schema
for a result that is exported to XML format, see XML schema.
For
information about the fields for a result that is exported to CSV
format, see CSV fields.