OrCAD Capture CIS Frequently Asked Questions

The OrCAD Capture CIS FAQs have been organized into the following categories:

CIS Configuration
Database Issues
ODBC
Part Management
Place Database Part
Report Creation
Miscellaneous

1. Error while launching CIS Explorer more>>
2. Duplicate entries for Table and field names in CIS Configuration database more>>
3. Getting ICA property name error when configuring the database. more>>
4. Alternate footprint is not displaying more>>
5. Error while configuring the CIS database more>>

1. My CIS configuration file has data as type ""number"" while in Excel the same data is type "text" more>>

1. Unable to use Oracle ODBC connector more>>
2. Inconsistent behavior or errors from the ODBC data source occur during configuration or while accessing data more>>
3. Cannot find the ODBC administrator in Windows 2000 more>>
4. Oracle ODBC driver recommendations more>>
5. Difference between User and System DSN tabs in ODBC administrator more>>

1. Unable to see the new part type that I created more>>
2. Properties in design not updated after updating the part status in the part manager more>>
3. PCB footprint getting overwritten during update part status more>>

1. Error while placing a database part more>>
2. Error #8020 while placing a database part more>>
3. Unable to place database parts from the Active Parts website more>>
4. Troubleshooting 8012 errors in CIS more>>
5. Adding libraries so CIS can match the database symbol information with a real library part more>>
6. Viewing Layout Footprints using OrCAD Capture CIS more>>
7. OrCAD Capture CIS continually asks for the location of the database more>>
8. Error Attempt was made to access an unnamed file past its end more>>
9. Placing part a second time crashes OrCAD Capture CIS more>>
10. Part symbol doesn't display in CIS explorer more>>
11. Unable to save a database part while placing from the Active Parts website more>>

1. Crystal report not generating properly more>>
2. OrCAD Capture CIS crashes when generating standard CIS bill of materials for a hierarchical design more>>
3. Crystal Reports version numbers for a given OrCAD Capture CIS version number more>>
4. Where CIS standard BOM template information is stored more>>
5. Standard Bill of Materials report crashes OrCAD Capture CIS more>>
6. Missing option to "Export the BOM report to Excel" more>>

1. Using PLM system database with CIS Explorer more>>
2. Changing product selection order in Studio Suite Selection dialog box more>>
3. Linking datasheets more>>
4. Saving Part manager information to a file more>>
5. Restoring views in CIS Explorer more>>
6. Losing Design Variant information when saving to UNC path-defined location more>>
7. Program version ID does not match license more>>