Tuning options

OpenText SAST can take a long time to process complex projects. The time is spent in different phases:

  • Translation
  • Analysis

OpenText SAST can produce large analysis result files (FPRs), which can take a long time to audit and upload to Fortify Software Security Center. This is referred to as the following phase:

  • Audit/Upload

The following table lists tips on how to improve performance in the different time-consuming phases.

Phase Option Description More information
Translation

-export-build-session
-import-build-session

 Translate and scan on different machines Mobile Build Sessions
Analysis

-quick

 Run a quick scan Quick Scan
Analysis

-scan-precision

 Set the scan precision Configuring Scan Speed with Speed Dial
Analysis

-bin

 Scan the files related to a binary Breaking Down Codebases
Analysis

-Xmx<size>M | G

 Set maximum heap size Memory Tuning
Analysis

-Xss<size>M | G

 Set stack size for each thread Memory Tuning

Analysis

Audit/Upload

-filter <file>

 Apply a filter using a filter file Using Filter Files

Analysis

Audit/Upload

-disable-source-bundling

 Exclude source files from the FPR file Excluding Source Code from the FPR