How to run Cadence switch release without admin rights

Hello,

i do not use switch release but bat file that modify my user environment instead.

Since final PATH is a concatenation of "Computer Path" + "User Path" you first need to remove cadence's path from "computer Path" first. See with your IT teams for this.

Then create a bat file like this one; one bat  for each release you want to use. Works well for me.

example for 172_s048.bat

REM #####################################################
REM #Modify the following line to your installation path#
REM #####################################################

set CDS_INST_DIR=C:\Cadence\SPB_17.2_s048

REM ################################
Rem #End of Modification to be done#
REM ################################

set CDSROOT=%CDS_INST_DIR%
setx CDSROOT %CDSROOT%

setx CDS_INST_DIR %CDS_INST_DIR%
setx CONCEPT_INST_DIR %CDS_INST_DIR%
setx CHDL_LIB_INST_DIR %CDSROOT%

setx OA_PLUGIN_PATH %CDSROOT%\Share\oaPlugIns

set TMP_PATH=%HOME%\mybin

set TMP_PATH=%TMP_PATH%;%CDSROOT%\tools\pcb\bin
set TMP_PATH=%TMP_PATH%;%CDSROOT%\tools\bin
set TMP_PATH=%TMP_PATH%;%CDSROOT%\tools\libutil\bin
set TMP_PATH=%TMP_PATH%;%CDSROOT%\tools\fet\bin
set TMP_PATH=%TMP_PATH%;%CDSROOT%\tools\specctra\bin
set TMP_PATH=%TMP_PATH%;%CDSROOT%\tools\PSpice
set TMP_PATH=%TMP_PATH%;%CDSROOT%\tools\PSpice\Library
set TMP_PATH=%TMP_PATH%;%CDSROOT%\tools\Capture
set TMP_PATH=%TMP_PATH%;%CDSROOT%\OpenAccess\bin\win32\opt
set TMP_PATH=%TMP_PATH%;%CDSROOT%\tools\jre\bin

setx PATH %TMP_PATH%
set TMP_PATH=""

@echo on

Hi 

Appreciate your reply. However, my purpose is that I dont want to add our domain user to local admin group. 

Do you have any idea?

Thanks,

Khang

Hi 

Appreciate your reply. However, my purpose is that I dont want to add our domain user to local admin group. 

Do you have any idea?

Thanks,

Khang

Hello,

no need to be admin of your computer or domain to apply this solution.

BUT if your Cadence installation is done as admin and "CDSROOT" "CDS_INST_DIR" and PATH modified at system variable  to access Cadence tool at computer level (needs to be admin local) you first need to purge theses entries. Speak with your IT team fro this solution (show them this thread: they will know what to do)

 With admin right, remove entries from "system variable" , the bat file will ad them at "User variable". No need to be admin tu run the bat file