Query and Generate Design

Dialog Box

To access: Right-click the project name in the Project Browser window or right‑click a design under the Build Lists node and select Query and Generate Design.

This feature is used to filter the connectivity to be included in a single generated design and to specify the base details for the generated design.

Note

This action is specifically intended for generating diagrams for logical designs.

Objects

The following tabs are available:

Scope

Design

Filter

Field	Description
Export	Exports the settings of all fields on all tabs of this dialog box to a configuration file. See Exporting Configuration Settings for further details.
Import	Select to import a configuration file which will automatically complete all fields on all tabs of this dialog box with your saved settings. See Importing Configuration Settings for further details.
Reset	Resets all entries on all tabs to the system defaults.
Scope	Used to specify the designs and build lists from which to include the connectivity in the generated design and diagrams.
Design Type	Select the type of designs from which to include the connectivity. The available designs for that type are displayed in the Available window. Mandatory.
Available	Lists the available designs and build lists (of the type selected for Design Window). Select the build lists and designs from which to include the connectivity, and click Add to move them to the Selected window. Click Add All to move all build lists and designs to the Selected window.
Selected	Lists the designs and build lists that have been selected. These are the designs whose connectivity will be included in the generated design and diagrams. To move a design to the Available window, select it and click Remove. To move all designs to the Available window, click Remove All.
Generate diagrams	See “Generate diagrams” in Table 40.
Background Run	See “Background Run” in Table 40.

Field	Description
Design	Used to specify the base details for the generated design.
Name	A unique label to identify the design. Mandatory.
Properties	Click to access the Edit Design Properties Dialog Box to create properties to associate with the design. Optional.
Revision	Specifies the version of the design, permitting multiple updated versions of the same design to exist in the database. Mandatory.
Short Description	Enter a line of descriptive text to provide more information about the design revision. This information is displayed alongside the design Filter Tab and Revision in the Project Browser. Optional.
Description	Free-text field used to enter additional comments or notes relevant to this design. Optional.
Release Level	Used to record the progress of the design through the stages of the design lifecycle. A number of system‑defined release levels are available, but you can create custom levels in Capital Project Manager. See also “Creating a Release Level for a Project” in the Capital Project Manager User Guide. Regardless of the number of custom levels available, they must correspond to one of the system‑defined release levels: If no custom levels are configured, the only option available is Draft, which is selected by default. Any custom levels configured must correspond to the Draft system‑defined level, so select the custom level required as dictated by your internal procedures. Mandatory.
Abstraction	If you are using design abstractions, select the abstraction to which this design belongs from the dropdown list. Maintained in Capital Project Manager, abstractions enable you to group related harnesses together for reporting purposes, providing a “view” of a subset of a vehicle’s wiring. See also “Creating Design Abstractions with Default Style Sets” in the Capital Project Manager User Guide. Optional.
Domain	If you are using domains to restrict user access to designs, select the domain to which this design belongs from the dropdown list. Only users with access rights to the selected domain can access this design. Domains are created and associated with user accounts in Capital Access Manager. See also “Domains” in the Capital Access Manager User Guide. Optional.
Applicable Options	The options that apply to this design revision. Click the ellipsis button (...) to open the Applicable Options Dialog Box and select the option codes available. The available options are displayed in the field. These options - created and maintained in Capital Project Manager - can then be applied to the components on the design. Optional.
Option	The option or option expression to apply to the whole design revision. Click the ellipsis button (...) to display the Edit Option Expression Dialog Box and select a single option or create an option expression. Optional.
Parent Folder	The folder in the Project design tree under which the design will be added. Click the ellipsis button (...) to display the Scope Tab where you can select the folder.
Generate diagrams	See “Generate diagrams” in Table 40.
Background Run	See “Background Run” in Table 40.

Field	Description
Filter	Used to specify attribute filters against components or devices to restrict the connectivity that is included in the generated design and diagrams.
Filter Table	Lists the filters that have been set in a tree. The tree consists of entity type (component or device) nodes and sub-nodes for specific attributes used to filter those types of entities.
Attribute Name	Lists entity types and the attribute filters set for them. To add an entity type, select Entities at the top of the tree and click . A node is added to the tree. Click the node (in the column) to select the entity type from a dropdown list. A sub-node for an attribute is added below the entity node, click the sub-node to select an attribute name from a dropdown list. To add additional attribute sub-nodes below an entity type, click that entity node in the tree and click . A new sub-node is added below the entity type. To remove a node and its sub-nodes, select that node and click . To remove all nodes, click Revert to Initial Criteria .
Operator	Offers a list of standard query comparators to use in the filter for the corresponding, as defined in Table 41. Select the condition to use, and enter the number or string to compare the attribute or property to in the Related Topics column.
Value	Specifies the value used in the filter for the corresponding. When the “is like” operator is used, you can use wildcards in the Value column. When filtering, the system will look for exact case-sensitive matches. For a list of supported wildcards, see the Summary of regular-expression constructs section in the following link: The link contains additional information about the pattern that is being used. This filter supports one extra wildcard character: % It works in the same way as .*, which means it matches with any character, zero or more times. Caution If Capital is using a Java version different to 11, see the method documentation for that Java version.
Connectivity processor	Specifies the different ways in which electrically connected entities can be discovered for the purposes of filtering data. Mandatory. The options are: Connectivity Between Pin Lists - Discovers all connectors connected between the pin lists returned by the filter. This discovery will pass through any splices and inlines. Additionally, if used with a Pin Processor the discovery of conductors can traverse devices that have internal connectivity. Directly Connected - Discovers all conductors connected to the pin lists returned by the filter. If the pin list is a device, the harness connector and any device connector pins are included. Identity - Does not search the connectivity for any other entities than those specified by the filters in the Filter Table. Signal Tracer - Identifies each item in the filter and discovers all their connected conductors and terminations. It can traverse all splices and inlines. Additionally, if the Pin Processor filter is selected, it enables traversal between pins connected with internal connectivity and symbols having internal links, for example a fuse symbol with a “fuse” link.
Configuration	Used to filter the connectivity to only that belonging to a particular vehicle configuration. Optional.
Pin Processor	Used in conjunction with the Connectivity Between Pin Lists or Signal Tracer Connectivity Processor to discover additional objects for inclusion in the target design. One processor is provided: Traverse Internal Links - This processor enables the system to traverse internal links created within Capital Symbol Designer. Additional processors can be developed and loaded as plugins. For more information see the PluginDevelopment.pdf document located in the doc\plugin folder of your Capital software installation.
Reuse shared objects in design stitching	Specifies whether shared objects are copied to the new design as new objects (cleared) or if they are created in the new design with references to the shared object (selected). Mandatory, displayed only for Capital Logic Designer designs. For example: If selected and there is a shared device DEV1 in the scope designs, the generated design contains a device DEV1 that is an instance of the same shared device. If cleared and there is a shared device DEV1 in the scope designs, the generated design contains a device DEV1 but it is not an instance of the shared device DEV1 in the scope designs, it is a new device DEV1.
Generate diagrams	Select to generate diagrams as part of the design generation process. Clear to generate designs only. It is permitted to generate designs if both the Generate diagrams and Background Run check boxes are cleared. Note If the generation fails, the partly generated design (and diagram if selected) is automatically deleted and you must restart the process from scratch. Restriction You cannot generate designs as a background FEM task and generate diagrams simultaneously.
Background Run	Dimmed if Capital Integration Server is not running. Select to run the design generation process as a background Flexible Execution Model (FEM) task to continue with other tasks while your design is generated. Clear to freeze further actions in the application until the design is generated. It is permitted to generate designs if both the Generate diagrams and Background Run check boxes are cleared. Restriction You cannot generate designs as a background FEM task and generate diagrams simultaneously.

Usage Notes

• On first use, all fields are populated with system default values.

    When you click OK, all values and settings on all tabs are
      automatically preserved by the system. When you subsequently re-launch the dialog box, all
      fields are populated with the last preserved values.
  
    If the system cannot fully populate the dialog with the preserved
      settings and values, a message is displayed advising of a partial restore, and a link to a
      log file detailing all discrepancies is displayed in the Output Tab.
  
    This may occur if you are opening the dialog box on a different project
      / design to the one last used, where certain preserved data may not exist.
  
    In such cases, the system sets fields that are not restored in the
      dialog box to their default values.
  
    Click Reset to return all values to the system defaults.
  

• Query Operators

Table 41: Query Operators Symbol

									Description

								

							

						

							
								
									=

								

								
									Is equal to

								

							

							
								
									!=

								

								
									Is not equal to

								

							

							
								
									<=

								

								
									Is less than or equal to

								

							

							
								
									<

								

								
									Is less than

								

							

							
								
									>

								

								
									Is greater than

								

							

							
								
									>=

								

								
									Is greater than or equal to

								

							

							
								
									is like

								

								
									Contains.

									Enables the comparison of strings using
										regular expressions

								

							

							
								
									matches

								

								
									Matches the option expression.
											Available only when the
											Option Expression attribute is
											selected.

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