To Update Components from the Catalog Database

1. Click Project tabOther Tools panelComponent Update from Catalog. Find
2. Select to process:
   • Project - select from a list of project drawings to process.
   • Active drawing (all) - process all components on the active drawing.
   • Active drawing (pick) - select components to process.
3. Select the options:
   • Textvalue - updates attribute values assigned by the current TextValue value in the catalog database for the catalog number. If you do not want to overwrite existing values, select Update Blank Only.
   • Terminal Properties - updates the terminal properties on the terminal to match the value in the catalog database for the assigned catalog number. Related terminals on other drawings update to keep all terminals consistent. If you do not want to overwrite existing values, select Update Blank Only.
     Note: If the number of levels in the catalog database differs from the terminal, the terminal properties are not updated.
   • Pin List Data - updates the pinlist value on the schematic parent to match the value in the catalog database for the assigned catalog number. If you do not want to overwrite existing values, select Update Blank Only.
     Note: Child contact pins are not updated. Select to blank the child pins for easier manual pin assignment.
   • Weblink - updates the Weblink value on the component to match the value in the catalog database for the assigned catalog number.
4. Click OK.
5. If Active drawing (all) is not selected, select the components or drawings to process.

   The components update and the Components Updated from Catalog Report or Error Exception Report dialog box displays.

6. Select from the options:
   • Components - display the Components Updated from Catalog Report which gives a listing of the updates.
   • Exception - display the Error Exception Report which lists the exceptions found. The report includes all pinlist updates for surfing to child contacts for manual update.
   • Surf - surf to components listed in the Error Exception report.
     Note: If the pinlist of the parent changes, the surf list contains all child contacts for that parent.
   • Print - print the displayed report.
7. Click Close.