Performing structural analysis code reviews

A structural analysis code review is the only review that looks at the underlying structure of a code base and analyzes the dependencies between the components of the system.

You can run structural analysis code reviews on the workspace, a working set, or a project. You run structural analysis code reviews to analyze dependencies between components and to resolve design errors in code early in the development process. You can also create architectural control rules to extend the capabilities of supplied code reviews. By running a code review that applies your rules, you ensure that the integrity of your application architecture is carried out in the implementation process.
To run a structural analysis code review, you complete the following tasks:
  1. Open the Code Review view.
  2. Select the Structural Analysis code review to run.
  3. Define the code review scope.
  4. Run the code review.
  5. Work with the code review findings.
  6. Fix problems in the code.
Note: If you run the Structural Analysis code review on a single file, no results are displayed.
Related concepts
Structural analysis
Structural analysis rules
Architectural control rules
Related reference
Structural Analysis code review
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