MISC_CAT table always used even with project setting set to only use if specific table not found
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Problem:
The MISC_CAT table is always used for custom component specific tables even with project setting set to only use if specific table not found.
Background:
Using ACADE 2024. I have two catalog databases. The primary is the AutoCAD Electrical Default catalog database (unchanged). The secondary is a custom catalog database that is in a shared network location. The secondary database has only new parts including new tables such as BS. I specifically run into this problem when doing panel footprints. I have added a icon to the panel icon menu with the following command so that I'm launched to the table I want:
WD_INFPX "BS"
When my project setting is set to "Use component specific tables" then everything works great as long as the last database I used was the secondary database. If the last used was the primary database then ACADE throws an error. Because of this I'd like to use the "Use MISC_CAT table only if component specific table does not exist" project setting. This way I don't get the error and just have to change to the secondary database once per session.
Problem in detail:
This is where I run into the issue. When I select the icon with the WD_INFPX "BS" command and choose catalog lookup then it launches the MISC_CAT table on the secondary database. But if I select an icon with the WD_INFPX "C0" command then I'd get the C0 table on the secondary database. It seems if the table exists in both the primary and secondary databases then it will launch to the correct table but if it's only in the secondary table then it'll launch to the MISC_CAT table. Is there anyway around this? Or is there a way to get rid of the "Can't find the component specific table" error when using the "Use component specific tables" project option and if it can't find the table then it'll just go to the first table?
Thank you for your help!!
