File Storage

Cadence applications use the ./.cadence directory to store various files including the recently visited file lists, bookmark files, and preferences for workspaces, toolbars, and assistant panes. The Cadence software creates and edits the files in the .cadence hierarchy. Avoid editing the contents of .cadence. Cadence also installs a signature file to verify that Cadence has created the directory.

For more information on the .cadence hierarchy, see .cadence Hierarchy.

The program stores design navigation information, which you can access from the Go toolbar, in ./.cadence/dfII/history/username.history.

You can choose to save your custom workspace and toolbar files to another directory; for example, selected_path/dfII/workspaces/application. You can use the setup.loc file to specify your search path preferences.

A typical setup.loc might contain the following:

Command	Description
.	The current directory.
$CDS_WORKAREA	The user work area, if defined.
$CDS_SEARCHDIR	The search directory, set by some tools.
startup	The startup location.
$HOME	The home directory.
$CDS_PROJECT	The project storage area.
$CDS_SITE	The site setup information.
$(compute:THIS_TOOL_INST_ROOT)/share	The Cadence default setup information.

Related Topics

Cadence Setup Search File: setup.loc

Customizing a Cadence Workspace

Customize Toolbar Definition Files

Bookmarking Designs

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