The Compiler creates a detailed database that helps future recompilations run faster. During a recompilation after a "smart compilation," the Compiler determines which Compiler modules are required to process the current design based on the changes made to the design since the "smart compilation," and then skips any modules that are not required. If you make any changes to the logic of a design, the Compiler uses all modules during processing. This option is similar to the MAX+PLUS^® II Smart Recompile command (Processing menu).

This option uses more space on your hard disk than normal compilation. Also, when a Compiler skips a module during a recompilation, the Messages window and the Messages section of the Compilation Report window do not redisplay any messages that the skipped module issues during the "smart compilation."

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