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Gen_sch8 5.x: possible cause of error 396: could not find pin SD on symbol DFF


Record #430

Product Family:  Software

Product Line:  Mentor

Problem Title:
Gen_sch8 5.x: possible cause of error 396: could not find pin SD on
symbol DFF



Problem Description:
If Gen_sch8 is being run on a version 4 XNF file (especially one created by
XABEL), if may generate an error similar to:

   ERROR 396:  Could not find pin SD on symbol DFF.

This may be cause by the XNF file containing a DFF with an SD pin, but no
INIT=S parameter.  Gen_sch8 reads in an FDRD symbol for all DFFs unless
they have the INIT=S parameter.


Solution 1:

Edit the XNF file to add the INIT=S parameter to any DFF symbols with SD
pins.



End of Record #430