When the identifier type appears on your output report, it indicates that the file scanner recognized the identifier it found as a command argument, a command option, or an environment variable.

Likely cause of overreporting in C, C++, Fortran or COBOL programs	Recommendation
Most Common: A path basename or word within a literal string in your source code matches a command argument, a command option, or an environment variable in the file scanner database.	Use `-I` `synopsisID` to exclude this impact. OR use `-Y A` to exclude the search for command arguments or environment variables. You can add the `-I` option to your `.scanrc` file, but avoid adding `-Y A`. Using `-Y A` in your `.scanrc` file instructs the file scanner to ignore all identifier type impacts in all your scans.
Likely cause of overreporting in scripts or makefiles	Recommendation
Most Common: A path basename or word in your source code matches a command argument, a command option, or an environment variable in the file scanner database.	Use `-I` `synopsisID` to exclude this impact. You can add the `-I` option to your `.scanrc` file.

To obtain information about files that are classified as "unknown", see Files of Unknown Type.

For more information on file scanner options, see:

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