CURRENT_ODB is unset when follow Designing a chip with an OpenRAM (sky130)

[PeterBorisenko]

Description

Following a tutorial I got an error in interactive mode. Any step of a tutorial which requires an interactive mode do not work.

Expected Behavior

On the command

or_gui

The openroad GUI must be opened

Environment report

open_pdks dd7771c384ed36b91a25e9f8b314355fc26561be
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Kernel: Linux v6.2.0-33-generic
Distribution: centos 7
Python: v3.6.8 (OK)
OpenLane Git Version: 6ab36bf20edfd4d111b7a59b21f4050622a03f5a
pip: INSTALLED
python-venv: INSTALLED
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PDK Version Verification Status: OK
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Git Log (Last 3 Commits)

6ab36bf2 2023-10-26T15:03:27+03:00 Update Yosys (#2027) - Kareem Farid -  (HEAD -> master, tag: 2023.10.27, origin/master, origin/HEAD)
32e7a56b 2023-10-26T15:01:04+03:00 Update OpenROAD (#2028) - Kareem Farid -  ()
dc5af982 2023-10-20T14:26:03+03:00 ci: fix issue with pip package (#2022) - Vitor Bandeira -  (tag: 2023.10.21)
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Git Remotes

origin	https://github.com/The-OpenROAD-Project/OpenLane (fetch)
origin	https://github.com/The-OpenROAD-Project/OpenLane (push)

Reproduction material

All reproduction material is according to the fresh installation of a OpenLANE

Relevant log output

OpenLane Container (6ab36bf):/openlane$ ./flow.tcl -design ./designs/ci/test_sram_macro -tag floorplan_v2 -overwrite -interactive
OpenLane 6ab36bf20edfd4d111b7a59b21f4050622a03f5a
All rights reserved. (c) 2020-2022 Efabless Corporation and contributors.
Available under the Apache License, version 2.0. See the LICENSE file for more details.

[INFO]: Using configuration in 'designs/ci/test_sram_macro/config.json'...
[INFO]: PDK Root: /home/peter/.volare
[INFO]: Process Design Kit: sky130A
[INFO]: Standard Cell Library: sky130_fd_sc_hd
[INFO]: Optimization Standard Cell Library: sky130_fd_sc_hd
[INFO]: Run Directory: /openlane/designs/ci/test_sram_macro/runs/floorplan_v2
[INFO]: Removing existing /openlane/designs/ci/test_sram_macro/runs/floorplan_v2...
[INFO]: Saving runtime environment...
[INFO]: Preparing LEF files for the nom corner...
[INFO]: Preparing LEF files for the min corner...
[INFO]: Preparing LEF files for the max corner...
[WARNING]: PNR_SDC_FILE is not set. It is recommended to write a custom SDC file for the design. Defaulting to BASE_SDC_FILE
[WARNING]: SIGNOFF_SDC_FILE is not set. It is recommended to write a custom SDC file for the design. Defaulting to BASE_SDC_FILE
% package require openlane
0.9
% set_def designs/ci/test_sram_macro/runs/floorplan_v2/results/floorplan/test_sram_macro.def
% or_gui
[ERROR]: CURRENT_ODB is unset.

% ^C

[ShankarSNP]

[PeterBorisenko]

Please try the below.

set_odb designs/ci/test_sram_macro/runs/floorplan_v2/results/floorplan/test_sram_macro.odb

Then you can read the def then you give the gui command.

[kietuan]

Has this issue been resolved? I seem to be facing a similar problem.

[kietuan]

[PeterBorisenko]

Please try the below.

set_odb designs/ci/test_sram_macro/runs/floorplan_v2/results/floorplan/test_sram_macro.odb

Then you can read the def then you give the gui command.

I tried, but encountered the error stating "unable to read “::env(GLB_CFG_FILE)”: variable does not exist" while setting the odb