dbDisableCellViewCounter

dbDisableCellViewCounter( 
d_cellViewId
) 
=> t / nil

Description

Disables updates to the modifiedCounter attribute of the cellview.

If the dbSave command is called after you disable updates to the modifiedCounter attribute, it will again enable updates to the attribute. Therefore, the dbSave command must be called after performing all the required modifications to the attribute. In case you have called dbSave to make further edits, ensure to use the dbDisableCellViewCounter(cv) command to disable the modifiedCounter attribute.

Use this approach if you are making only cosmetic changes to the symbol, and does not require any connectivity-related updates to the schematic.

Do not use this approach when,

• adding or deleting a pin in the symbol
• modifying a pin name, direction, and so on
• changing the location of the existing pins

because it generates an inconsistent schematic design that requires connectivity-related updates but is not flagged by the tool.

Arguments

d_cellViewId

The database ID of the cellview.

Value Returned

t	The updates were disabled.
nil	The cellview ID is invalid.

Examples

dbDisableCellViewCounter(cv)

Related Topics

dbSave

Counter Functions

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