Add New / Edit Linked Library

How do I open Add New / Edit Linked Library?

In the Library Objects
column, select a library.

In the decorator panel, select the Linked Libraries
tab.

Right-click in the top list of linked libraries, then select Add New Link
.

Use Add New / Edit Linked Library
to define the parameters of the linked library. The window contains two panes, a library pane and a parameter pane. The settings in the parameter pane are functionally grouped.

This table describes the fields in the Add New / Edit Linked Library
window.

Name	Field Type	Description
Select the library you want to link to:
Filter	Text Entry	Apply a filter to find the desired selected library object.
Connect to Database	Button	Connect to a different database to access additional libraries.
Libraries in this ACD file	List	Displays selected library objects in the same ACD as the chosen object. Click to select a library object.
Server *****	List	Displays selected library objects from other databases or locations. Click to select a library object.
01 Link Details
Link Name	Text Entry	Mandatory field. Enter the name of the link to be displayed.
Mandatory	Dropdown menu	True/False option. Set this field to True if the linked library must be resolved before creating, updating, or importing an object.
Include Condition	Expression	Specifies the expression used to determine whether a linked library is included in Application Code Manager . If the expression is True, the library is included. If the expression is False, the library is not included. Selecting the ellipsis button (...) opens the Expression Builder to write, validate, and test the expression. Only editable when Mandatory is set to False . Default value is Always .
02 Library Details
Catalog Number	Text Entry	Editable field that displays the catalog number of the selected library object. The field auto-populates when a library object is selected. Use an underscore (_) as a wildcard for a single character, or a percentage sign (%) as a wildcard for multiple characters.
Family	Text Entry	Editable field that displays the family of the selected library object. The field auto-populates when a value is assigned in the selected library object. Use an underscore (_) as a wildcard for a single character, or a percentage sign (%) as a wildcard for multiple characters.
Solution	Text Entry	Editable field that displays the solution of the selected library. The field auto-populates when a value is assigned in the selected library object. Use an underscore (_) as a wildcard for a single character, or a percentage sign (%) as a wildcard for multiple characters.
Library Type	Text Entry	Editable field that displays the library type of the selected library. The field auto-populates when a value is assigned in the selected library object. Use an underscore (_) as a wildcard for a single character, or a percentage sign (%) as a wildcard for multiple characters.
Category	Text Entry	Editable field that displays the category of the selected library. The field auto-populates when a value is assigned in the selected library object. Use an underscore (_) as a wildcard for a single character, or a percentage sign (%) as a wildcard for multiple characters.
Revision	Auto-populate	A rule that defines what version of a library can be linked to. Enter a number if the library version must exactly match, or use the greater than, less than, and equal to signs to specify version numbers greater than, less than or equal to the number specified. For example, >=2 requires that the linked library version be equal to 2 or greater.
03 Instance Details
Instance Name	Text Entry	Enter an instance name for the linked library.
Instance Description	Text Entry	Enter a description of the instance.

Linked Libraries tab

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