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project_archive
Usage
project_archive [-all_revisions] [-include_libraries] [-include_outputs] [-overwrite]
[-use_file_set <file_set>] [-version_compatible_database] <archive_name>
Options
-all_revisions: Option to archive all revisions
-include_libraries: Option to include related system libraries
-include_outputs: Option to include output files in archive
-overwrite: Option to overwrite any currently existing archive file
-use_file_set <file_set>: Option to create the archive using the specified file set
-version_compatible_database: Option to include version-compatible database if
supported
<archive_name>: Archive file name
Description
Archives an open project and its related files into a Quartus II Archive File (.qar).
The description of operations is as follows:
Example
## Default mode: Archive current revisions without output files or
# libraries
project_archive chiptrip.qar
## Archive all revisions without output files or libraries
project_archive chiptrip.qar -all_revisions
## Archive current revision with version-compatible database if supported
project_archive chiptrip.qar -version_compatible_database
## Same as first one, but overwrite any existing archive file
project_archive chiptrip.qar -overwrite
## Include outut files and libraries
project_archive chiptrip.qar -include_outputs -include_libraries
Option Description
use_file_set Creates the archive using the specified file set. By default, the 'basic' file set is used. For
more information about file sets, type:
quartus_sh --archive -list_file_sets
all_revisions Archives all revisions.
overwrite Overwrites existing archive files.
include_outputs Includes output files in archive.
include_libraries Includes related Megafunction and IP library files.
version_compatible_database Includes version-compatible database if supported.