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FLOORPLANNER: Unable to load fplan.pm occurs when opening the Floorplanner.


Record #921

Product Family:  Hardware

Product Line:  5200

Problem Title:
FLOORPLANNER: Unable to load fplan.pm occurs when opening the
Floorplanner.



Problem Description:
Unable to load fplan.pm.
PPR usually saves the .pm file by default unless the Mapping phase is
separated from the Placement.


Solution 1:


1) Floorplanner requires the .pm file for the 5200.

2) PPR generates the .pm file.

3) The .pm file will be deleted if you separate the mapping phase in the
   flow engine. This is of course what most people do if they are likely
   to use the floorplanner which requires a map file!

4) You can force the .pm file to be saved by using /ppr/save_pm_file=true
   in an xactinit.dat file.

5) If you want to sent this control for the design you can do it by customising

   your implementation template. But if you do that, then it is case
   sensitive and you must use;	 ppr save_pm_file=TRUE



End of Record #921