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Linking a part from library to CIS database

I'm trying to create a new database at Orcad CIS for components I've already created, which are located in different olb files (i.e - capacitors.olb, diodes.olb etc).

The database tables of each part type (capacitors, diodes etc) are ready with all the usual properties (description, footprint, manufacturer etc), and the table are already filled with the components that I had manually

inserted.

My question - how do I make the link between each row in the database to the physical part in its olb part (symbol, specific PN etc.)?

0 redwire over 4 years ago

Here's an example from our Capacitor database. When you set up your mapping file you will need to point to the entry for SYMBOL and PCB_FOOTPRINT. This is part of the walk-thru wizard.... That is all that CIS really needs and then it links your other key properties that you select back to the part. Needs to be unique such that CIS can find the part. Value is a property it will use but PART_NUM is too if I remember correctly

PART_NUM

Type

Value

Dielectric

Voltage_Rating

Tolerance

Package

Footprint

Symbol

Description

Manufacturer

Man_PN

Man2

Man2PN

Man3

Man3PN

Cost

ACTIVEPART_ID

ESR

Ripple

Datasheet_URL

100-00123-212

Ceramic\SMT

0.012uF

X7R

50V

10%

0603

CAP0603,CAP0603MM

CAP

CAP, CerChip, 0.012uF,X7R, 50V, 10%, 0603, SMT

Panasonic

ECJ1VB1H123K

Meritek

MA0603XR123K500

0.004

F:\Datasheets\Panasonic\Ceramic Chip Caps.pdf

0 KobiC over 4 years ago in reply to redwire

thanks, but how does the software know where is the physical location of the library in the disk? is it needed to write an address anywhere?
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0 redwire over 4 years ago in reply to KobiC

For sure that's stored in the CAPTURE.INI file that's in the install path. All of that should be in the install documentation...
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0 KobiC over 4 years ago in reply to redwire

GREAT, THANKS!
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0 KobiC over 4 years ago in reply to redwire

Can you please send a screenshot/copy text from you CAPTURE.INI file of the those relevant paths?

Im addition, which one of the capture.ini files? there are 3 different files:
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