versionsync vs command line netlisting

I want to be able to netlist a design by running:

icms -nograph -replay make_netlist.il

where make_netlist.il has

simulator('spectre)
design("mylib" "mycell" "myview")
createNetlist(?recreateAll t)

It seems when I'm using versionsync and all cells are checked in, the
design() call doesn't take. Then in my CDS.log I see:

\o You do not have the required cellViews or properties open
\o for this session. You may have purged the data from
virtual
\o memory or the schematic data has been closed. You can
type:
\o simulator('simulatorName) to reset the session or quit the
\o application that you are using.
\o The design has not been specified as yet. Please specify
\o the design using the design() command, or refer to
\o ocnHelp(' design).

has anyone else seen this? This is a real pain. Any workaround?

I'm using 5.0.33 USR3

-Dan

 

Most likely the problem is because design() normally opens the
design in edit mode (mostly for historical reasons, as socket-based
interfaces such as spectreS needed this).

I've a solution on http://sourcelink.cadence.com for this - 11011216.

The solution is to use:

design("mylib" "mycell" "myview" "r")

i.e. add a fourth argument "r" to indicate you want to open the design
in readonly mode.

Regards,

Andrew.