Defining the scan name

By default, the name of a scan, as shown on the Scans page, is a combination of the host name of the server that ran the scan and the path to the code. This name is created when you run the scan. You may want to specify a different name.

Some examples of why you may want to specify a scan name are:

• You are using a continuous integration build system and have multiple slave/client servers running a scan. Each slave/client server has a different host name. Depending on which slave/client server completes the scan, there can be duplicate scan files for the same scan. Your BOM may also be inaccurate as old scans are included although the code has been rescanned.

  By entering a unique scan name, duplicate scan files are eliminated. Your BOM no longer contains old scans as multiple slaves/clients can now run the same scan: the newest scan replaces the existing scan as the most current scan for given code.

• You have many different build system work spaces that you scan and you want to reuse the same workspace for multiple projects. By using a different name for the scans, you can use the same workspace and have the code point to different projects.

To specify a name, use the --name parameter when using the command line and provide a unique name for a scan. This name appears on the Scans page.

Note the following:

• Scan names are case insensitive. Scan1, scan1, and SCAN1 are considered the same name.

• Scans with the same host and path but different names are considered different scan files.

• The host name of the server that ran the scan and the path to the code are shown in the Scan Details table in the Scan Name page.

spdx:name : "Scan Name"