Parameters for the ExportComp Utility

You can specify the following parameters using the Export a Component dialog:

Specifies the path and name of the file (.exp or .xml) to which the component is being exported. Click Browse to display a standard File Selection dialog.

Specifies the format of the file to be exported:

Specifies whether metadata (AlterBy, AlterDate, Creator, CreateDate) should be exported with the component. If this parameter is not set, OpenROAD assigns no metadata to the exported component. To use this parameter, you must also specify XML as the file input format.

Lets you use this command as if you were another user, username.

Note: You, not username, own all files created by OpenROAD.

Specifies the name of a log file. This entry field can be used only if Execute in Background is enabled and Trace Window is set to Yes. If the log path specified is not a full path, the file is created in the ingres\files directory.

Lets you control display of the Trace window by entering one of the following values:

Specifies that the Trace window appears but suppresses informational messages output by the system

Specifies that the Trace window appears minimized as an icon

Specifies that the Trace window does not appear, and a log file is not created

Note: This entry field can be used only if Execute in Background is enabled.

Appends the trace output of the current command to the end of the existing error log file. Otherwise, that log file is replaced. This entry field can be used only if Execute in Background is enabled.

Note: The error log file, w4gl.log, is located in %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\OpenROAD\Profiles\installation_ID. If the -L flag is passed, a new name and location can be provided for the OpenROAD log file.

Begins a new process while you are using this utility.

If enabled, Execute in Background makes Username, Log Path, Trace Window, and Append to Log File available for use.

Note: You can set defaults for this utility using the Set Tool Defaults dialog. See Set Defaults.