Re: [PEDA] Using library
See the inserts. Igor -Original Message- From: Ferdinando Bignamini [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, 15 July 2002 5:07 PM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: [PEDA] Using library Hi, I've some question about the library system of Protel in a shared evnironment. A- It's possible to define some global library and local library for a project? At now I haven't find a solution... Yes, you can connect as many libraries to your Protel station as you like. Some of them might be on the network, some on the local drive. Each Protel station can have different libraries connected. You could also have a library inside your_project.ddb. B- How It's possible to avoid invalidity of data in a library when tow people modify the library at same time... You could lock the file. That means that only one person at the time has write privileges to the file. We only allow write privileges to our main library to the administrator. It's better there's only one person who can modifying the library in the work group and all the other modify a local library and after all they ask them to upgrading the global library? That's the way we do it, or rather, quite similar to what we do. C- It's better we use the M$-Access database format or the Windows File system?. We use Access file format for security and space saving reasons. Access file format takes up only a third of the drive space when compacted, compared to the Windows format. D- We have used already the M$-Access database, but some time the files being destroyed by Protel (we use Protel 99SE): have you encountered the same problem? If affermative: have you reach to avoid this so strange trouble? If your database gets corrupted you could do a 'Repair database'. Look into the help files or the book. Thak's in advance. You are welcome. ing. Ferdinando Bignamini INTEA ENGINEERING S.R.L. Via chiusure 32 25057 Sale Marasino (BS) ITALY * Tracking #: DD47D4ED684C0C44B8CE7CF1B3681E98B719E907 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Using library
Ferdinando, What you are trying to do is about the way we currently are working here. To have a halfway proper setup you should choose the database storage system. With this system you can setup workgroups with individual logins for each member and then are able to (manually) lock (write protect) the files you are working with. We have a central "library.ddb" database where all common libs are stored. Individual components can be defined in librarys within each "design.ddb". Please see also the comments interspaced below: > A- It's possible to define some global library and local library for a > project? At now I haven't find a solution... Include the common "library.ddb" with the Add Library-Button and the local libs within the ddb. > B- How It's possible to avoid invalidity of data in a library when tow > people modify the library at same time... With the lock mechanism built in when a workgroup is set up. However it's not a very smart implementation and - at least in my eyes - not really usable! > It's better there's only one person who can modifying the library in > the work group and all the other > modify a local library and after all they ask them to upgrading the > global library? That's exactly how we do it here. > C- It's better we use the M$-Access database format or the Windows File > system?. Not sure, but I think if you set up a workgroup and like to benefit from the file lock mechanism Access database format is a must. > D- We have used already the M$-Access database, but some time the files > being destroyed by Protel (we use Protel 99SE): > have you encountered the same problem? If affermative: have you reach to > avoid this so strange trouble? We are using the database format since the start of 99SE and - knock on wood - never had a data integrity problem. We are running NT4 latest SP, maybe that with W95/W98/ME such problems can rise up. I'm sure there's another group member with more experience in this context. Regards, Emanuel * Tracking #: D4968546BF533548A366EB35A09BE423009190AE * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
[PEDA] Using library
Hi, I've some question about the library system of Protel in a shared evnironment. A- It's possible to define some global library and local library for a project? At now I haven't find a solution... B- How It's possible to avoid invalidity of data in a library when tow people modify the library at same time... It's better there's only one person who can modifying the library in the work group and all the other modify a local library and after all they ask them to upgrading the global library? C- It's better we use the M$-Access database format or the Windows File system?. D- We have used already the M$-Access database, but some time the files being destroyed by Protel (we use Protel 99SE): have you encountered the same problem? If affermative: have you reach to avoid this so strange trouble? Thak's in advance. ing. Ferdinando Bignamini INTEA ENGINEERING S.R.L. Via chiusure 32 25057 Sale Marasino (BS) ITALY * Tracking #: DD47D4ED684C0C44B8CE7CF1B3681E98B719E907 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
