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Defects Mute

While looking analysis results, you could find that (for example) a Kiuwan rule is generally helpful and must be kept active. But, in some concrete cases, it is not applicable (or it is not properly working) and some defects should not be considered in the analysis.

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titleMute considerations

Muting defects is a feature that helps you to silence some defects.

The resons to mute a defect can be of different nature, and one reason can be to silence False Positives, i.e. defects that are not really defects.

We strongly recommend you to report False Positives to Kiuwan Technical Support, so we will work to fix them.

In the mean time, you can mute them while we work to deliver the fix.

 

Also, please consider the reasons and the functionalities that Kiuwan provides to manage defects that you don't consider that are defects.

Please, have a look at How to manage Kiuwan defects when I do not completely agree with them

 

Basics of Defects Mute

Scope of Mute

Defects muting can be applied to different scopes:

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