Thank you Charles and Robert!
I think our ultimate answer will to be to do both. For existing designs we will create the DxDatabook with two tables as Charles suggests and thus avoid any unforeseen consequences with existing designs. We will not touch the partitions.
For new designs in the future, we will create new partitions (symbol libraries) that are categorized and match new DxDatabook tables.
We want to organize DxDatabook as cleanly as possible for the new designs so that it will be a solid and stable foundation. We intend to integrate this data with the rest of the corporate infrastructure (accounting and manufacturing) so we think it’s worth the effort at this point.
Again, thanks for the insight. It’s helpful to get expert advice as we make these fundamental changes to the way we organize our product data. It looks like I have my Christmas work cut out for me.
Regards,
Larry