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The Resource Manager allows you to create, view, edit and delete Synthesis resources. It also helps you to trace where each resource is used, and to create global resources that are available to all projects in the database.
To open the Resource Manager, choose Project > Synthesis > Resource Manager.
To use the utility, choose the type of resource that you want to work with in the navigation panel on the left side of the window. A table that displays the resources of the selected type will be shown on the right side of the window. For information on configuring the table and limiting the resources shown, refer to the Choosing and Configuring Columns and Finding and Filtering Records topics.
Note: The Resource Manager in each Synthesis application displays only the resources that may be relevant for that application. For a summary of which applications can create and/or use different types of resources, see http://www.ReliaSoft.com/synthesis/integration.htm.
You can:
Create a new resource of the selected type by choosing Home > Edit > New.
To add multiple resources at the same time, specify the quantity in the Home > Batch Add > Number to Add field and then choose Home > Batch Add > Add Items. You will specify the properties for one of the new resources, and the additional resources will be duplicates of that. You can then edit each resource individually, or in BlockSim you can go to the Item Properties Table to edit them in a spreadsheet format.
Duplicate an existing resource by selecting the row in the table and choosing Home > Edit > Duplicate.
View or edit an existing resource by double-clicking the row in the table or by selecting the row and choosing Home > Edit > View.
Delete an existing resource by selecting the row in the table and choosing Home > Edit > Delete.
You cannot delete a resource that is currently being used in any other resource or analysis.
Note: A published model cannot be edited or deleted from the Resource Manager. If changes are needed, you must update the original analysis and then republish the model. If you wish to delete the model, you must first remove the association with the original analysis and also make sure the model is not being used. (See Publishing Models.)
With a single resource selected, you can choose Home > Actions > Trace Usage to open the Dependency Viewer, which provides information on where the resource is used and any additional resources that the currently selected resource itself uses.
If you need to know which resources are not currently being used (e.g., because you want to delete obsolete records), choose Administration > Selection > Show Only Unused.
As explained in Local and Global Resources, local resources are available only in the current project, while global resources are available for use in any project in the database. To make a local resource global, select the row in the table and choose Home > Actions > Make Global.
Any associated resources will also be made global. For example, if you make a URD global, any associated models and tasks will also be made global. Similarly, you cannot assign a local resource to a global one.
The far left column in the Resource Manager displays an icon that indicates whether each resource is local or global.
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You can use the Home > Filter > [Show Local Resources/Show Global Resources/Show All Resources] command to show only local resources, only global resources or all resources.
To print the current view of the Resource Manager, choose Home > Edit > Print.
To send the contents of the Resource Manager to Excel, or to a built-in analysis workbook or spreadsheet if that's available in the current application, choose Administration > Actions > Transfer Report.
In the Transfer Report window that appears, you can select to export either the current item (i.e., the table for the currently displayed page) or the full report (i.e., the tables for all pages in the Resource Manager).
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