Answers Database F1.4 Project Manager: Netlist creation failed. Try exporting netlist to edif in schematic editor. Record #4359 Product Family: Software Product Line: Aldec Product Part: Foundation Project Manager Product Version: 1.4 Problem Title: F1.4 Project Manager: Netlist creation failed. Try exporting netlist to edif in schematic editor. Problem Description: URGENCY: STANDARD PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: On hitting the M1 button in the Foundation Project Manager, in order to get to the Design Manager, the following error message appears: PM: netlist creation failed try exporting netlist to edif in schematic editor This can happen when the timestamp on the newly created EDN file is newer than the time on the PC cl ock. Solution 1: The error message listed above will also occur if the design files are on a (NT) server on which the time is in advance of the local PC on which Foundation is loaded. For example: Time on server - 10:15 Time on local pc - 10:05 Change the times to be the same. Solution 2: If you are saving files to a network server, check that its clock holds the correct time. Doing so will mean that the files created will be given the correct timestamp and the Project Manager will not see a conflict and will not issue the error message. End of Record #4359 - Last Modified: 01/18/99 15:45

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