How to Re-Analyze the DesignWare Building Blocks in Synopsys Design Compiler

Design Compiler, sometimes misnamed as dc_shell, includes a selection of datapath primitives called DesignWare Building Blocks (DWBB). Sometimes after a patch or new installation you may find these complaints in your logs:

Error:   Source file for 'DW01_SUB' was not analyzed by this release of the compiler; re-analyze it. (ELAB-343)
Error:   Source file for 'DW01_DEC' was not analyzed by this release of the compiler; re-analyze it. (ELAB-343)
Error:   Source file for 'DW01_INC' was not analyzed by this release of the compiler; re-analyze it. (ELAB-343)
Error:   Source file for 'DW01_ADD' was not analyzed by this release of the compiler; re-analyze it. (ELAB-343)
Error:   Source file for 'DW01_INC' was not analyzed by this release of the compiler; re-analyze it. (ELAB-343)
Error:   Source file for 'DW01_INC' was not analyzed by this release of the compiler; re-analyze it. (ELAB-343)
Error:   Source file for 'DW01_ADD' was not analyzed by this release of the compiler; re-analyze it. (ELAB-343)
Error:   Source file for 'DW01_INC' was not analyzed by this release of the compiler; re-analyze it. (ELAB-343)
Error:   Source file for 'DW01_INC' was not analyzed by this release of the compiler; re-analyze it. (ELAB-343)

They mean the compiled DWBB library is now out of date in relation to the version of Design Compiler you have. To cure them cd to $SYNOPSYS, then

cd dw/scripts/
./dw_analyze_syn.csh

and pretty soon you will have a lovely, shiny, new set of DesignWare Building Blocks!

[Note that this information also applied to VCS but use

cd dw/scripts/
./dw_analyze_sim.csh

]