topic Re: Secondary Catalog Error in AutoCAD Electrical Forum

Secondary Catalog Error

selina_jeromeRKU85 — Mon, 04 May 2026 13:36:46 GMT

I’m trying to create a new secondary catalog database for my company. When I first open AutoCAD and browse the catalog information, the primary catalog loads normally. However, opening the secondary catalog takes a long time, though it eventually loads.

After assigning catalog information to the first component, when I try to browse and assign a second component, I get an error saying the catalog format is incorrect (see attached screenshot). The only workaround I’ve found is restarting AutoCAD—then the secondary catalog works again, but only for the first component. When I try to access it a second time, the same error occurs.

Could someone please help me resolve this issue?

Re: Secondary Catalog Error

lauri_barnhart — Thu, 07 May 2026 14:57:01 GMT

@selina_jeromeRKU85- Welcome! Thanks for your question.

I wanted to follow up to see if you're still facing this problem?

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Re: Secondary Catalog Error

selina_jeromeRKU85 — Thu, 07 May 2026 15:01:25 GMT

Hi Lauri,

Thank you for your message.

I still have this problem, its not been resolved yet.

Thanks.

Re: Secondary Catalog Error

rhesusminus — Fri, 08 May 2026 07:30:18 GMT

Did you try to fix the secondary catalog using the migration tool?

Re: Secondary Catalog Error

selina_jeromeRKU85 — Fri, 08 May 2026 12:22:10 GMT

Thanks this worked for me.