Project Options - Error Reporting
Parent page: WorkspaceManager Dialogs
Summary
The Error Reporting tab of the Project Options dialog enables you to define the reporting levels for each of the possible electrical and drafting violations that can exist in source schematic documents, when compiling the project.
When the project is compiled, these violation settings will be used - in conjunction with the defined Connection Matrix - to test the source documents for any electrical/drafting violations. Any violations that are found and have a report level of Warning, Error or Fatal Error, will be displayed as violation messages in the Messages panel.
Access
Click Error Reporting tab in Printer Options dialog (Project » Project Options).
Options/Controls
- Violations List - The Error Reporting section allows you to control the behaviour of the error conditions when compiling a project (checking the drafting errors). For each violation type, you can set the report mode to No Report, Warning, Error, or Fatal error. Any design drafting errors of schematics when compiling a project will appear in the Messages window and you can click on an error to investigate and rectify.
The Violation Type Description lists all possible electrical and drafting violations that can exist in the source documents of the project. Set up the reporting levels for each of the violation types as required, using the associated drop-down in the Report Mode column. For each possible violation, the reporting level can be set to one of the following levels: No Report, Warning, Error, Fatal Error.
Right-click anywhere within the main area of the tab to bring up a pop-up menu, from where you can quickly set all or selected violation types to a particular reporting level, or restore the default settings. Multiple selection of violation types is supported, using the standard CTRL+click and SHIFT+click features.
- Report Suppressed Violations in Messages Panel - Enable this option to display violations in Message panel even they are suppressed.
- Set To Installation Defaults - Click this button to return the Report Mode entries for all violation types to their default settings.
Notes
Use the Connection Matrix tab of the Project Options dialog to specify reporting levels associated with electrical violations concerning pins, ports and sheet entries specifically.
There may be points in the design which you know will be flagged as electrical violations, which you do not want to be flagged. To suppress these, place a No ERC schematic design directive object at each point.
The process of compiling is integral to producing a valid netlist for a project. Carefully check and resolve all reported errors prior to netlist generation.