close_db

close_db 
[ -lib s_libName -cell s_cellName -view s_viewName | -window_id i_windowID | -cell_view_id d_oaObj ] 
[ -no_prompt ] 

Description

Closes the specified window or cellview. If no argument is given, the current artwork window is closed. If Space-based Router detects that a change was made in the database and not saved, the Save on Exit dialog appears, allowing you to save data before closing the database.

The GUI equivalent for this command is File – Close.

Arguments

-cell_view_id d_oaObj	Specifies the object identifier for the cellview to close.
-lib s_libName -cell s_cellName -view s_viewName
	Specifies the cellview to close. All windows displaying the given cellview are closed.
-no_prompt	Forces the database to be closed without saving.
-window_id i_windowID	Specifies the window to close.

Value Returned

None

Examples

The following example closes the cellview in the active window.

close_db

The following example closes all windows displaying the given cellview mylib/NAND/abstract.

close_db -lib myLib -cell NAND -view abstract

Related Topics

File Commands

read_db

write_db

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