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Kamil , 03-27-2024, 11:51 PM

I have dblib library, schlib has only shapes, comment property is set as visible. When I add component to schematic, the comment is invisible, but only if I add it from table view created in access database. If I add that component from table, I can see comment. When I was using sqlite database it was all correct, it happened when I start to use access mdb as a source. With sqlite database, with the same configuration: one table, many views, it worked fine.
Did anyone meet such problem?

Kamil , 03-28-2024, 07:37 AM

Ok, i did it... if anyone interested: if you have dblib and in this library you use database with Tables and Views then within dblib you have to check 'Visible On Add', for the Tables you dont have to (sic!). It doesnt depends if you have in SchLib Comment set as visible....

Kamil , 03-28-2024, 08:36 AM

P.S. everything works normally, e.g. visibility of Comment property depends on checking visible in SchLib, if you have no database column 'Comment'. If you have in database column named 'Comment' then visibility is controled with dblib parameter 'visible on add'. FYI i use database comment column because i have set it to '=Value' or '=Manufacturer Part' or others... depending what comment i want for that coponent, and when i changing database from sqlite to mdb it happened.
And one more thing to clearify 🙂 i did change to mdb because i can edit database in altium within dblib document in data browse.... sqlite does not allow this and altium is locking sqlite database and i have to close altium to edit database with any manager.