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Server Library
Created: September 27, 2019 | Updated: September 27, 2019
| Applies to version: 18.1
Now reading version 20.2. For the latest, read: Server Library for version 18.1
The Server Library dialog
Summary
The Server Library dialog is used to map nominated server folders to the library name you want displayed in the Libraries panel.
Access
The dialog is accessed by performing the following steps:
- Access the Available Libraries dialog (click the Libraries button at the top-left of the Libraries panel).
- Ensure the Installed tab of the dialog is the active tab.
- Click the Install button then select Install from server.
Options/Controls
Folder Settings Tab
- Drop-down - use the drop-down to choose the source server from where to source the components. Click on the drop-down at the top-left of the dialog to access a listing of all connected servers.
- Library name - this is a name that you are giving to a specific set of server folders, so the name should be meaningful. Enter the name into the Library name field at the top of the dialog. This name only exists in the Libraries panel; you are not modifying the server contents in any way.
- Grid - click the Add button to open the Choose Folder dialog to define the path to each server folder you want included in this library. Browse the folders of the nominated source server then add the folder you want included in your library. Multiple folders can be added. If you select a parent folder, the components in all child sub-folders also will be included.
Parameter Settings Tab
- Configure Visibility On Add - use this option to access an option to control the visibility when a component that has that parameter is placed on a schematic sheet.
- Grid - lists the Parameter Name taken from all components in the folder. Use the Visible On Add checkbox associated with each parameter to control that parameter's visibility.
Once you have defined a name and added the required folders, click OK to return to the Available Libraries dialog. The entry for the named library will be added to the list of installed libraries. Note that the Path region of the dialog includes a line for each folder you included in your server library.