The message shown below may appear when clicking on your Parts Frontend Desktop shortcut if you have moved the Parts Frontend.accde file.
Microsoft Access can't find the database file . . .
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This message occurs if the shortcut on your desktop is invalid.
To create or update the Parts_Frontend.accde Desktop shortcut
Click on the Navigation Pane
and double click on "Create Desktop Shortcut"
That's it !
The Fill Mode Option is a Librarian Feature.
Warning: There is no undo for the Fill Mode. Backup your database !
To enable the Fill Mode select Parts > Configuration > Check Enable Fill Mode . . .
Example: Enter CER or Select a record where Sub_Type equals CER
Then click on | Fill Selected Records |
The Configuration Librarian Options includes an option to Clone Related Symbol and Footprint Fields. This option can be used to copy and paste related Library Ref and Library Paths in the selected (Filtered Records). This option also applies to Footprint Refs and Paths.
That's it !
Setting the Footprint library source to Any will unlink the footprints found in the symbols that are place in the schematic.
This can be useful if you you not have access to the source libraries, i.e. you have a reference design or parts were copied from another schematic.
To change all placed Components PCB Library source to Any . . .
Tools > Footprint Manager > Component List > Right Click > Select All
View and Edit Footprints > Right Click > Select All
View and Edit Footprints > Right Click > Change PCB Library > Select Any
