Using the Design Runs Window - 2020.2 English

The Design Runs window displays all synthesis and implementation runs created in the project. It includes commands to configure, manage, and launch the runs.

Opening the Design Runs Window

Select Window > Design Runs to open the Design Runs window (see the following figure) if it is not already open.

Design Runs Window Functionality

• Each implementation run appears indented beneath the synthesis run of which it is a child.
• A synthesis run can have multiple implementation runs. Use the tree widgets in the window to expand and collapse synthesis runs.
• The Design Runs window is a tree table window.

For more information on working with the columns to sort the data in this window, see this link in the Vivado Design Suite User Guide: Using the Vivado IDE (UG893).

Figure 1. Design Runs Window

Run Status

The Design Runs window reports the run status, including when:

• The run has not been started.
• The run is in progress.
• The run is complete.
• The run is out-of-date.

The Design Runs window reports start and elapsed run times.

Run Timing Results

The Design Runs window reports timing results for implementation runs including WNS, TNS, WHS, THS, and TPWS.

Out-of-Date Runs

Runs can become out-of-date when source files, constraints, or project settings are modified. You can reset and delete stale run data in the Design Runs window.

Active Run

All views in the Vivado IDE reference the active run. The Log view, Report view, Status Bar, and Project Summary display information for the active run. The Project Summary window displays only compilation, resource, and summary information for the active run.

The active run is displayed in bold text. To make a run active:

1. Select the run in the Design Runs window.
2. Select Make Active from the popup menu.

Changing Implementation Run Settings

Select a run in the Design Runs window to display the current configuration of the run in the Run Properties window, shown in the following figure.

In the Run Properties window, you can change:

• The name of the run
• The Xilinx part targeted by the run
• The run description
• The constraints set that both drives the implementation and is the target of new constraints from implementation

For more information on the Run Properties window, see this link in the Vivado Design Suite User Guide: Using the Vivado IDE (UG893).

Figure 2. Implementation Run Properties Window