Moving Processes to the Background - 2021.2 English

Vivado Design Suite User Guide: Implementation (UG904)

Document ID
UG904
Release Date
2021-11-24
Version
2021.2 English

As the Vivado IDE initiates the process to run synthesis or implementation, it reads design files and constraint files in preparation for the run. The Starting Run dialog box, shown in the following figure, lets you move this preparation to the background.

Putting this process into the background releases the Vivado IDE to perform other functions while it completes the background task. The other functions can include functions such as viewing reports and opening design files. You can use this time, for example, to review previous runs, or to examine reports.

CAUTION:
When you put this process into the background, the Tcl Console is blocked. You cannot execute Tcl commands, or perform tasks that require Tcl commands, such as switching to another open design.
Figure 1. Starting Run - Background Process