Product Documentation
Cadence Library Manager User Guide
Product Version IC23.1, November 2023

Selecting and Moving Data in the Library Manager

The following tasks cover ways you can use the Library Manager forms and list boxes to manipulate data.

Selecting Items in Library Manager

To select items in Library Manager:

  1. Click the item name to select a library, category, cell, view, or file on the Library Manager form whether in List mode or in Tree mode.
    You cannot select multiple items of the same kind.
  2. Right-click the item name to select a library, category, cell, view, or file and display a pop-up menu.
  3. If you are in View – Lists mode, you can select a specific item not visible in the list box by typing the name in the active field at the top of the list box.

Deselecting Items in Library Manager List Boxes

To deselect an item, click the item name.

Moving Data in List Boxes

Some forms, such as Delete forms and Category forms, use “Do” and “Don’t Do” list boxes. You can move data from one list box to the other to specify a group of items affected by the action.

To move items from one list box to the other:

  1. Select the item or items you want to move.
    You can select multiple items by Shift-clicking, Control-clicking, clicking and dragging, or using filters.
  2. Click the arrow that points in the direction you want to move the items.
    The items move from one list box to the other.

Related Topics

Controlling the Display of Library Information

Rename Reference Library Form

Delete Libraries Form


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