This option is only visible in rescan mode in AIP Console ≥ 1.25, when the Same configuration as previous version option is enabled.

When the option is:

• disabled, all Ignore Patterns options are also disabled and cannot be edited or removed - this ensures that the same ignore patterns are applied to the new source code delivery as were applied in the previous delivery.
• enabled, all Ignore Patterns options are also enabled and can be edited and removed - this allows you to change the ignore patterns for this new source code delivery. Bear in mind that changing the ignore patterns for a new delivery can impact the subsequent analysis results.

Note that this option should be typically left in the disabled position if you have imported an application from CAST Management Studio (see Import an Application managed with CAST Management Studio into AIP Console) and are re-analyzing the source code with AIP Console: exclusion rules are different in CAST Management Studio/Delivery Manager Tool and in AIP Console, and if you use the AIP Console interface to add the exclusion rules, these will overwrite the exclusion rules managed in CAST Management Studio/Delivery Manager Tool.

The pattern matching system uses glob patterns (see https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/essential/io/fileOps.html#glob for examples of how this system works). Enter an expression to match the folders you want to exclude and then click ADD to add the expression to the list of excluded items:

For example:

• *.txt will exclude all files with the extension .txt
• tests/ will exclude any folders named tests and everything inside them - e.g. root_folder/tests, root_folder/another_folder/tests
• *.Tests/ will exclude any folders whose name includes .Tests (for example C:\Support\Delivery\Sample.Tests\sample\)
• patterns starting with / will exclude starting only from the root folder. In other words, /tests/ will exclude everything in the specific folder root_folder/tests but not root_folder/another_folder/tests

This option enables you to preview which files/folders will be excluded from the source code analysis. In the example below, an ignore pattern called "sql/" has been added (ignoring any folder named "sql" or "SQL"):

This option enables you to choose from a template that has been predefined in the Administration Center - Settings - Exclusion templates panel under Exclusion Templates:

When a template is selected, the list of exclusions will be populated with those defined in the template. You can delete items if you prefer:

Click  to access a screen where you can select the files and folder from the uploaded archive file you want to exclude (the archive will be unpacked by AIP Console) - place a check mark in the items that must be excluded, then click SAVE to add them to the list of exclusions: