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Chapter 2: Command-line Executables

quartus_cdb

Quartus II Scripting Reference Manual

© July 2013

Altera Corporation

--set= ................................................................................................................... 2–96
--shell...................................................................................................................................................... 2–102
--tcl_eval= .................................................................................................................. 2–103
--update_mif ........................................................................................................................................... 2–15
--version................................................................................................................................................... 2–93
--vqm[=<.vqm file>] .............................................................................................................................. 2–15
--write_eqn_file[=<.eqn file>] .............................................................................................................. 2–15
--write_rcf_for_vqm[=on|off].............................................................................................................. 2–15
--write_settings_files[=on|off]........................................................................................................... 2–100

This command includes help on the following topics:

Help Topic

Page

Tcl ........................................................................................................................................................... 2–103
arguments ............................................................................................................................................... 2–93
makefiles.................................................................................................................................................. 2–93
return_codes ........................................................................................................................................... 2–95

--back_annotate=

Option to back-annotate to the current Quartus II Settings File (.qsf) according to the specified demotion
type. The back-annotation process retains the current resource and device assignments for future
compilations. The demotion type is used to select the assignments that you want to back-annotate. The
demotion type can be specified in one of the following forms:

Note: Not all demotion types are relevant for all device families. The demotion type "routing" applies only
to the Cyclone

®

, Stratix

®

, and Stratix GX device families.

--bottom_up_scripts_output_directory[=]

Specifies the output directory for scripts and makefiles. If none is set, the project directory is used by
default.

Demotion Type

Descriptions

device

For device assignments

pin_device

For pin device assignments

lc

For logic cell assignments

routing

For routing assignments

lab

For LAB assignments

megalab

For MegaLAB assignments

megalab_row

For MegaLAB row assignments

megalab_column

For MegaLAB column assignments

row

For row assignments