General

What are the expected inputs for a codebase project?

In order to get the most of AWS Blu Insights features, the uploaded artefacts should be properly extracted. See this page for more details.

How can I upload my projects to AWS Blu Insights?

You need to upgrade your account. Contact us to discuss this further, see the certification page.

Does AWS Blu Insights handle embedded ZIP files?

Yes. If your initial archive contained embedded ZIP files, AWS Blu Insights will warn you on the Statistics page and will propose a feature to extract them. The project metrics are also updated at the end of the extraction.

Do I need to add extensions to my files?

No. If you upload files without extensions (which is frequent in Mainframe, iSeries and OpenVMS projects), you can leverage the classification to identify the underlying programming languages. The dependencies and cyclomatic complexity analysis will also rely on this feature.

What is the maximum size of a file that can be submitted?

We allow an import of less than or equal to 10GB.

Can I add extra information (more insights) to the uploaded files?

Yes. This can be done through customized labels and descriptions which can be manually inserted by selecting files or using the bulk import based on Excel files.

Can I preview my files directly in AWS Blu Insights?

It is possible to preview almost all file types (not MS Office files, e.g. .xlsx, Docx…) by clicking on their path in the tables or by clicking on the “View” icon when selected.

Is it possible to download my source code files?

Yes. Navigate to Assets > Statistics, click on the “…” button on the upper right corner of the page and select “Download files”. Some browsers may block the download so you need to explicitly allow pop-ups.

How can I find duplicated files?

If your project contains files having the same names, a tab called Homonym will list them on the Statistics page.

Is it possible to change the classification result?

Yes. This can be done by simply selecting the file(s) and editing the detected type.

How can I find files that contain a specific content?

In Assets > Workspace, it is possible to search for words or regular expressions in the project files using the Search button (shortcut Ctrl+Shift+f). Read more.

How can I export an excel file with only the identical homonyms?

This can be done in Homonyms page by applying the ‘Homonyms – Identicals’ filter or typing “homonym types = ‘identicals'” in the filter field.

What is the maximum number of files I can upload to AWS Blu Insights?

The largest codebase we tested contains 500 000 files cumulating 150 millions of code. If you get a larger codebase, please tell us!