By default, the Vivado IDE stores report output files as follows:
- Outputs from Tcl commands are written to the start-in directory, from which the Vivado IDE was launched.
- Outputs from the GUI are written to the project directory by default.
- When running synthesis or implementation, the output files are written to the run directories for the project.
- The default location of the journal and log files depend on the operating system:
- Windows
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- Start menu
-
%APPDATA%\Xilinx\Vivado
- Command Prompt
- Directory from which Vivado IDE is opened.
- Linux
- Directory from which Vivado IDE is opened.
Note: When the Vivado IDE is launched, backup versions of the journal file (vivado_<id>.backup.jou) and log file (vivado_<id>.backup.log) are written to save the details of the previous run. The <id> is a unique identifier that enables the tools to create and store multiple backup versions of the log and journal files. For more information on the journal and log file, see this link in the Vivado Design Suite Tcl Command Reference Guide (UG835).
Recommended: You can open the
Vivado IDE from any directory. However, Xilinx recommends running the Vivado IDE from a
project directory, because the log and journal files are written to the launch
directory. When running from a command prompt, launch the Vivado
IDE from the project directory, or use the vivado
-log and -journal options to
specify a location. When using a Windows shortcut, you must modify the Start in
folder, which is a Property of the shortcut. Alternatively, you can launch the
Vivado IDE by double-clicking the project file (.xpr extension)
to ensure that the log and journal files are written to the project
directory.
The following table lists the Vivado IDE output files, including files types and descriptions.
Output File | File Type | Description |
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I/O Pin Assignment | CSV |
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I/O Pin Assignment |
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Log File |
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Journal File |
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|
Journal File |
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Error Log Files |
|
|
DRC Results | User-Defined |
|
Table Data | Excel File |
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SSN Analysis Report | HTML, CSV | The results from Simultaneous Switching Noise (SSN) analysis can be exported to a CSV or HTML report file by specifying a file name and location in the Report Noise dialog box. |
Strategy Files | PSG |
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