Understand methods for applying scorecards

You can choose the method of applying the scorecard when you create a scorecard using the field How should this scorecard be applied?

If you use multiple filters, they will be ANDed together.

Scorecards in Compass can be applied using one of the following methods:

Component types

Component label

Component tier

This method of applying scorecards is based on component tier, where a component's type and tier match the type and tier that you set when you created the scorecard. These scorecards are not mandatory across the organization, but you can use them for specific components as per your needs.

Use this method to bulk apply scorecards to components of selected type(s) in a more granular way, or apply using tiers that match your team's prioritization or importance of component(s).

Use regular expressions in scorecard criteria

Use regular expressions (regex) in scorecard criteria to set up policies that specific links be added to components.

A scorecard criterion with regex validation compares the links of the particular type on a component with the regex you provide. The criterion is met when at least one link or its display text matches the regex.

Example

Suppose you want to set up a policy that every service component has a documentation link to a disaster recovery plan. In that case, you can add a scorecard criterion for the Documentation field with regex as \bdisaster\b.*\brecovery\b. This criterion passes when two separate words — disaster and recovery — case-insensitive, but in that order, are part of a documentation link or its display text.