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John Do you have Dbase on your system? I have tried to export to export to database without any luck. I do have MS Access but the Protel reference manual says that only Dbase III and IV are supported. Please tell me I do not need to by Dbase to work with that function. Bob Cook At 12:21 PM 10/5/2001 +1000, you wrote: >Stephen, > >While you're experimenting, you might like to play with the >processes ExportSchematicToDatabase and ImportSchematicFromDatabase. > >Although the import function takes nearly forever, I've found these >two processes to be ideal when I want to make large scale changes to >part fields. > >I use part fields to hold information like: manufacturer part numbers, >distributor order codes, common footprint name (while the actual PCB >footprint might be MO-187-AA, I keep a common name of MSOP-8 in order >to assist the prototype assemblers), etc. I find it much easier to >add all this stuff in Excel, before reimporting to Protel using the >designator as a key (obviously the project needs to be fully annotated >before the export). > >Cheers, > >John Haddy > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Abd ul-Rahman Lomax [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, 5 October 2001 2:52 PM > > To: Protel EDA Forum > > Subject: Re: [PEDA] Using Client Spreadsheets to update schematics > > > > > > At 12:42 AM 10/5/01 +0100, Stephen Casey wrote: > > >Thanks for the fast response. Indeed, to change one part it > > would be easier > > >to double-click it and edit it. I'm just experimenting with the > > software at > > >the moment, and the update from spreadsheet facility could make > > my life much > > >easier when I need to make lots of changes, so I figured that I'd try it > > >out, to see how it worked. I'll investigate the use of processes > > now (only > > >bought the package on Monday!) > > > > Try Edit/Export to Spreadsheet > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Abdulrahman Lomax > > Easthampton, Massachusetts USA > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
