Creating Links in Design Rule Check Reports

You can navigate to any entity in the design rule check (DRC) reports or normal reports using the Report Manager dialog box.

Contextual menus in the table cells of the Design rules and Report dialog box link to data in the Report Manager.

To create links in design rule check reports:

  1. Do one of the following on the Project tab:
    • Click Configurations and select Design rule check or Report .
    • Click Design rule check or Report.
    You need to go to Project > Configuration > Design rule check or Report to access all the reports, or go to Project > Design rule check or Report to access the selected reports.
  2. Select a particular report.
  3. Click Properties.
  4. On the Columns tab, click Go to link.
  5. Select Field name and Link type from the list.
    IDs under Field name correspond to the property for which you set the Go to link.
  6. Click OK and Apply.
  7. In the Report manager, right-click in a cell to view the Go to link result(s).
    Report Entry Link
    Document Links to the drawing.
    Component Displays the component with links to the component tree.

    Displays all associated symbols with links to the drawing.

    Symbol Links to the symbol in the drawing, zooming around the symbol.
    Cable Displays a line diagram, where reserved, and links to the cable entity in the line diagram.

    Displays list of cable cores in the scheme and links to the text entity in the scheme.

    Cable core Links to text entity in the scheme.
    Equipotential Links to the start of the equipotential in the scheme.
    Wire Displays the wire in the scheme and links to the text entity.

    Displays from and to symbols, and links to symbols in the scheme.

    Wire style No link.
    Manufacturer parts Displays the referenced symbol and links to the 2D footprint, wiring label, and 3D component.
    Harness No link.