BART Rules File Format

Rules files are text files that consist of lines that specify which files are to be included in the manifest and which file attributes are to be included in the manifest or the report. Lines that begin with #, blank lines, and lines that contain white space are ignored by the tool.

The input files have three types of directives:

• Subtree directive, with optional pattern matching modifiers

• CHECK directive

• IGNORE directive

Example 4-5 Rules File Format

<Global CHECK/IGNORE Directives>
<subtree1> [pattern1..]
<IGNORE/CHECK Directives for subtree1>

<subtree2> [pattern2..]
<subtree3> [pattern3..]
<subtree4> [pattern4..]
<IGNORE/CHECK Directives for subtree2, subtree3, subtree4>

Note:

All directives are read in order. Later directives can override earlier directives.

A subtree directive must begin with an absolute pathname, followed by zero or more pattern matching statements.