Using the Messages Window - 2021.2 English

Vivado Design Suite User Guide: Using the Vivado IDE (UG893)

Document ID
UG893
Release Date
2021-11-16
Version
2021.2 English

The Messages window (shown in the following figure) displays design and report messages, which are grouped to enable you to locate messages from different tools or processes. Messages display with a link to the relevant object or source file. To open the Messages window, select Window > Messages. You can use the check boxes in the banner of the Messages window to hide or display the errors, critical warnings, warnings, info, and status messages.

Note: If the location of a source file changes, the Vivado IDE removes the link from related messages to prevent confusion.
Tip: To see only one message type, double-click the message type in the banner of the Messages window. For example, double-click errors to display only error messages. To get the message count for critical warnings, use the get_msg_config -count -severity {CRITICAL WARNING} Tcl command.
Video: For an overview of the Messages window, including information on reviewing critical messages, cross probing design objects, adjusting message severity, and suppressing messages, see the Vivado Design Suite QuickTake Video: Understanding Messaging.
Figure 1. Messages Window