MERGE_DGDS

The merge_dgds program allows you to merge two design databases. This can be done by layer preference and/or by merging objects in layers. There is also a check for duplicate objects.


Usage

merge_dgds -Isis|-odbc|-lib|-head|[def] db1 db2 outdb

<> indicates a mandatory switch.
[ ] indicates an optional switch


Where:

Option

Description

[def]

Opens database by the default hierarchy. Refer to Databases for information on the database hierarchy.

-head

Opens headered database.

-Isis

Opens Isis database.

-lib

Opens library database.

-odbc

Opens ODBC database.

If you do not enter one of the above options, the default hierarchy will be used.

db1

Name of first database.

db2

Name of second database.

outdb

Name of new merged database.

The following options determine how the two databases will be merged.

-m

Merge layers. This is the default layer option. If, in the two databases, layers have the same name, the objects in these layers will be combined into one layer in the new merged database.

-l1

If, in the two databases, layers have the same name, the layer from the first database will be used.

-l2

If, in the two databases, layers have the same name, the layer from the second database will be used.

-a

Include all objects. This is the default object option.

-u

This option is used in conjunction with -a. No duplicate objects will be included.

-o1

If, in the two databases, objects have the same name, the object from the first database will be used.

-o2

If, in the two databases, objects have the same name, the object from the second database will be used.

-v

Show choices of objects and layers.