Use the Code Review view to choose what code
to review and then to examine the findings produced by the code review. In
this view, you can filter, sort, and search.
- Summary line
- Provides information, below the tab, about the code review just completed:
code review name, code base reviewed, number of rules and files included,
and number and severity of findings.
- Toolbar
- The toolbar provides shortcuts to the following actions:
Review
- Lists the workspace, projects, and active file
in the source code editor so you can choose what to run a code review on.
Click the down arrow to see the list or the green arrow to run the code review
on the last selection.
Stop Review
- Appears only when a code review is running so
you can stop a review that is in process.
Filters
- Lets you show fewer findings by selecting any
status or severity level that you do not want displayed.
Sort
- Allows you to list findings by category or file.
Search
- Shows a field in which you can type a search string,
such as file name, to locate in the list of findings.
Manage Rules
- Opens the Preferences window.
- Findings list
- Displays each finding from the code review in the following format:
- Icon: Indicates the severity level of the rule that was not adhered to
and, in some instances, that a quick fix is available to resolve the finding.

- File name: Specifies the file where the code is located.
- Number: Specifies the line number in the source code where the finding
occurs.
- Rule: States the rule that was not adhered to and, therefore, produced
the finding.
This is a sample finding: