Mentor v8.6_4 manual Setup Checkpoint, ∙ filename

Setup Checkpoint Command Dictionary

Setup Checkpoint

Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest

Scope: All modes

Usage

For FastScan

SETUp CHeckpoint filename [period] [-Replace] [-Overwrite -Sequence] [-Ascii -Binary] {[-Faultlistfault_file] [-Keep_aborted]}

For FlexTest

SETUp CHeckpoint {filename -Nopattern} [period] [-Replace] [-Overwrite -Sequence] [-Faultlistfault_file]

Description

Specifies the checkpoint file to which the tool writes test patterns or fault lists during ATPG.

The Setup Checkpoint command specifies the filename and time period in which the tool writes test patterns during test pattern generation. If you use the -Overwrite option and the tool does not create any new test patterns, the file is not updated. The -Faultlist fault_file option enables you to save a fault list.

FlexTest Only - In order to save only the fault list, use both the -Nopatternand the -Faultlistfault_file switches together at the command line.

Note

Arguments

∙filename

Although you can issue the Setup Checkpoint command in any mode, the tool will only write out a checkpoint file in ATPG mode with the Set Checkpoint command turned on.

A required string that specifies the name of the file into which you want to write the test patterns during test pattern generation.

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