How to Run Visual Expert from Command Line

1. Access the Visual Expert folder

Open a command prompt and navigate to the VE 2019 installation folder.

2. Check out the commands available

Run "Novalys.VisualExpert.Console.exe --help" to list the commands available.

3. Start a Code Analysis

To start a code Analysis, execute the following command:
Novalys.VisualExpert.Console.exe -a -p "<Project Name>

For Example: Novalys.VisualExpert.Console.exe -a -p "SQL Server Sample project"

Once the Code Analysis is completed, the following message is prompted:

4. Generate a Source Code Documentation

To generate a documentation, execute the command below. 

Novalys.VisualExpert.Console.exe -d -p "<Project Name>

• Example 1: Novalys.VisualExpert.Console.exe -d -p "SQL Server Sample project"
• Example 2: Novalys.VisualExpert.Console.exe -d -p "SQL Server Sample project" -t reference Note: the documentation template “reference documentation” is used by default (see visual Expert documentation settings for more details about this template, or customize its content and style). 

Once the documentation is generated, the folder containing the HTML document is indicated. Copy that path and open in a web browser to visualize it.

5. Generate a Code Review Documentation

You can choose to generate a code review documentation, by specifying the documentation type as shown below:

Novalys.VisualExpert.Console.exe -d -p "<Project Name>" -t codereview

For Example: Novalys.VisualExpert.Console.exe -d -p "SQL Server Sample project" -t codereview

Once the documentation is generated, the folder containing the HTML document is indicated. Copy that path and open in a web browser to visualize it.
You can refer to the visual Expert documentation settings for more details about this template, or customize its content and style.