Using Command Line Arguments

Command Line Arguments	Function
mda.exe -help	Displays the command line arguments.
mda.exe -restoreLayout	Restores the default docking windows layout.
mda.exe -openConfig:"<XDX File Path>"	Loads a configuration from a file.
mda.exe -addFile	Adds files to the active configuration. Supported are any kind of supported file formats (e.g. LAB files). If no configuration is open, a new one is created.
mda.exe -addMf:"<Measure File Path>"	Adds measure files to the active configuration. If no configuration is open, a new one is created.
mda.exe -addOrReplaceMf:"<Measure File Path>"	Adds a new measure file to or replaces an existing one in the active configuration. If no configuration is open, a new one is created.
mda.exe -import:"<File Path>"	Opens and imports supported file formats.
mda.exe -importXDA:"<XDA File Path>"	Opens and imports an XDA configuration file. Alternatively, a ZDX configuration file can be opened.
mdfextract.exe	Exports only signals of data type Event from an MDF This file is a binary file format for measurement data (MDF). This format is used to store, exchange and analyze measure data for automotive system development purposes. MDF files contain so-called meta-information like user, company, project, file comments etc. Typically for MDF format version V3.x the file extension .dat is used. For MDF format version V4.x, the file extensions .mdf or *.mf4 are used. V4.x file into another MDF V4.x file. Can be used as an argument of mdfconvert.exe and includes Event signals into a target export file. The file is located at %Program Files%\ETAS\MDA.x.x.x\McdCore
mdfconvert.exe	Converts measure data into another file format located at %Program Files%\ETAS\MDA.x.x.x\McdCore Can be used in combination with mdfextract.exe to include Event signals from an MDF V4.x file.
mdfcombine.exe	Combines multiple measure files into one measure file. The file is located at %Program Files%\ETAS\MDA.x.x.x\McdCore To see how you can merge multiple measure files into one combined measure file, watch our video Merging of Measure Files.
mdf4indexing.exe	To add an ASAM standard conform index to an existing measurement file in MDF V4 format. Indexing is beneficial for a faster drawing of signal curves in MDA’s oscilloscope.

mda.exe -help

Displays the command line arguments.

mda.exe -restoreLayout

Restores the default docking windows layout.

mda.exe -openConfig:"<XDX File Path>"

Loads a configuration from a file.

mda.exe -addFile

Adds files to the active configuration. Supported are any kind of supported file formats (e.g. LAB files). If no configuration is open, a new one is created.

mda.exe -addMf:"<Measure File Path>"

Adds measure files to the active configuration. If no configuration is open, a new one is created.

mda.exe -addOrReplaceMf:"<Measure File Path>"

Adds a new measure file to or replaces an existing one in the active configuration. If no configuration is open, a new one is created.

mda.exe -import:"<File Path>"

Opens and imports supported file formats.

mda.exe -importXDA:"<XDA File Path>"

Opens and imports an XDA configuration file. Alternatively, a ZDX configuration file can be opened.

mdfextract.exe

Exports only signals of data type Event from an MDF This file is a binary file format for measurement data (MDF). This format is used to store, exchange and analyze measure data for automotive system development purposes. MDF files contain so-called meta-information like user, company, project, file comments etc. Typically for MDF format version V3.x the file extension *.dat is used. For MDF format version V4.x, the file extensions *.mdf or *.mf4 are used. V4.x file into another MDF V4.x file. Can be used as an argument of mdfconvert.exe and includes Event signals into a target export file.

The file is located at

%Program Files%\ETAS\MDA.x.x.x\McdCore

mdfconvert.exe

Converts measure data into another file format located at

%Program Files%\ETAS\MDA.x.x.x\McdCore

Can be used in combination with mdfextract.exe to include Event signals from an MDF V4.x file.

mdfcombine.exe

Combines multiple measure files into one measure file. The file is located at

%Program Files%\ETAS\MDA.x.x.x\McdCore

To see how you can merge multiple measure files into one combined measure file, watch our video Merging of Measure Files.

mdf4indexing.exe

To add an ASAM standard conform index to an existing measurement file in MDF V4 format. Indexing is beneficial for a faster drawing of signal curves in MDA’s oscilloscope.