axlDBCreateSymbol issue with mechanical symbols

Hi

I'm seeing something really weird here, hope someone can help me out.

I've created some code to place components but are seeing issues when trying to place mechanical symbols

corn.dra is a mechanical symbol with a resulting .bsm in the symbols subdir

corn.txt is the device file needed for the axl functions.

If I do 

p = axlDBCreateComponent("xyz1" "corn")

Then the part is created without any issue 

Howeven when I try to place it I get an error message

p = axlDBCreateSymbol("xyz1" 0.0:0.0 nil 0.0) 

E- (SPMHA1-161): Cannot open the design database file ... run standalone dbdoctor on the file. 

But If I go into standar place->manually then I can place the component without any issue.

Anyone with an idea as to whats causing this issue? 

It's on purpose that the part needs a refdes for a mechanical part and not just a normal mech part.

Best regards

Ole