6.4.1 Suppressing Curve Generation

If you do not want auto-generated curves to appear in your test reports, you can use the NoCurves() function in a Suppress column of the testplan.

This function takes a single argument, refdes, that can be one of three types to suppress either all curves for a managed source or load or individually named curves:

  • A reference designator of a DVM source or load, such as V2 or I1
  • A symbolic reference designator, such as OUTPUT:n or INPUT:n
  • An actual curve name, such as DVM ILOAD

In the DVM post-processing, the identified curves are removed from the DVM report. The actual curve data is retained in the archived graph file with the extension .sxgph.

Valid NoCurves() function calls include the following:

  • NoCurves(OUTPUT:1)
  • NoCurves(INPUT:1)
  • NoCurves(V2)
  • NoCurves(DVM ILOAD)

For information on how to use the NoCurves() function in a testplan, see 6.4.3 Suppressing Specification Generation.  For syntax information, see NoCurves() in the DVM testplan documentation.