database removed outside

docs/GDS_SVG_GENERATION_LOGIC.md

@@ -31,15 +31,15 @@ Important functions:
 
 ## Generated Files
 
-- Saved cell YAML: `database/<username>/layout/<project>/<cell>.yml`
+- Saved cell YAML: `mxpic_EDA_database/<username>/layout/<project>/<cell>.yml`
   - Path helpers: `user_layout_root`, `project_root`, `cell_file_path`
     (`backend/server.py` lines 124-137).
-- Saved layout preview SVG: `database/<username>/layout/<project>/<cell>.svg`
+- Saved layout preview SVG: `mxpic_EDA_database/<username>/layout/<project>/<cell>.svg`
   - Path helper: `cell_svg_path` (`backend/server.py` lines 140-142).
-- Optional route sidecar: `database/<username>/layout/<project>/<cell>.routes.yml`
+- Optional route sidecar: `mxpic_EDA_database/<username>/layout/<project>/<cell>.routes.yml`
   - Path helper and writer: `cell_routes_path`, `write_route_points_sidecar`
     (`backend/server.py` lines 145-175).
-- Downloadable GDS export: `database/_exports/<uuid>/<project>.gds`
+- Downloadable GDS export: `mxpic_EDA_database/_exports/<uuid>/<project>.gds`
   - Created by `create_export_path` (`backend/pdk_access.py` lines 53-59).
 
 ## Build Layout: Click Button -> YAML -> Router GDS -> SVG
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ Important behavior:
    - Old exports are cleaned (`backend/server.py` line 781).
    - The project directory is resolved and validated
      (`backend/server.py` lines 782-784).
-   - `create_export_path` creates `database/_exports/<uuid>/<project>.gds`
+   - `create_export_path` creates `mxpic_EDA_database/_exports/<uuid>/<project>.gds`
      (`backend/server.py` line 785, `backend/pdk_access.py` lines 53-59).
    - `build_project_gds(...)` is called (`backend/server.py` lines 786-792).
 

docs/INTRANET_DEPLOYMENT.md

@@ -61,9 +61,22 @@ Change these passwords from the dashboard profile panel before regular use.
 Each user stores projects under:
 
 ```text
-database/<username>/layout
+mxpic_EDA_database/<username>/layout
 ```
 
+Before starting the server, move the existing `database` folder beside the repo
+and rename it to `mxpic_EDA_database`:
+
+```text
+<parent-folder>/
+  mxpic_EDA/
+  mxpic_EDA_database/
+```
+
+The backend fails fast if the runtime database folder is missing or still inside
+the repository. Use `MXPIC_DATABASE_ROOT` only when the database must live in a
+different external location.
+
 ## Useful environment variables
 
 ```text
@@ -72,6 +85,7 @@ MXPIC_PORT=3000
 MXPIC_DEBUG=0
 MXPIC_SECRET_KEY=<long random string>
 MXPIC_COOKIE_SECURE=0
+MXPIC_DATABASE_ROOT=<path-to-mxpic_EDA_database>
 MXPIC_PDK_PUBLIC_ROOT=<path-to-public-foundries>
 MXPIC_PDK_ATLAS_ROOT=<path-to-atlas-foundries>
 ```

docs/PDK_TECHNOLOGY_XSECTION_LOADING.md

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ There are three related but separate data paths.
      load route defaults, and register Nazca layers/xsections.
 
 3. Saved project layout YAML
-   - Source: `database/<username>/layout/<project>/<cell>.yml`.
+   - Source: `mxpic_EDA_database/<username>/layout/<project>/<cell>.yml`.
    - Contains placed component paths and `bundles.*.links[*].xsection`.
    - Consumed by `mxpic_router` when building SVG preview GDS or downloadable GDS.
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Detailed path:
 
 Saved metadata location:
 
-`database/<username>/layout/<project>/.project.json`
+`mxpic_EDA_database/<username>/layout/<project>/.project.json`
 
 Example: