Locating the log files

By default, OpenText SAST creates log files in the following location:

where <version> is the version of OpenText SAST that you are using.

The following table describes the OpenText SAST default log files.

File names Description

sca.log

scaX.log

The standard log provides a log of informational messages, warnings, and errors that occurred in the run of sourceanalyzer.

sca_FortifySupport.log

scaX_FortifySupport.log

The OpenText SAST Support log provides:

  • The same log messages as the standard log file, but with additional details
  • Additional detailed messages that are not included in the standard log file

This log file is helpful to Customer Support or the development team to troubleshoot any issues.

To specify a log file on the command line, see Other options.

If you encounter warnings or errors that you cannot resolve, provide the OpenText SAST Support log file to Customer Support.