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Component Description Format User Guide
Product Version IC23.1, June 2023

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CDF Environment Variables

This appendix describes the public environment variables that control the characteristics of the Component Description Format. You can customize the operation and behavior of CDF features and form by changing the values of particular environment variables. The default value of each variable appears in the syntax descriptions.

See the following function for more information:

defaultCDFType

Specifies the default value of the radio options in the CDF form.

In .cdsenv:

 





cdf.editor defaultCDFType cyclic "Effective" nil 









In .cdsinit or the CIW:


















envSetVal( "cdf.editor" "defaultCDFType" 'cyclic "Effective" )









Valid Values:














Base





Always considers the base values. 














User





Always considers the user-defined values.














Effective 





Always considers the effective values.









Default Value:





Effective















defaultDisplay




Displays the library and cell information in the CDF form based on the specified options. 












In .cdsenv:


















cdf.editor defaultDisplay cyclic "SelectionThenLast" nil 









In .cdsinit or the CIW:


















envSetVal( "cdf.editor" "defaultDisplay" 'cyclic "SelectionThenLast" )









Valid Values:














Selection





The current instance. 














Last 





The library or the library and cellview that was previously shown in the edit CDF form.




The previous value is shown only if you close the previous form by selecting OK or Cancel. If you close the form by pressing Escape, the previous details are not shown. user's selection















SelectionThenLast





if there is a current selection that's used, otherwise



the previous value is restored.














None 





Restores the previous behavior.









Default Value:





Effective


















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