Part search (simple)

Search for electronic components, fasteners, and electro-mechanical devices from the S&P Global Parts database.

Using the drop-down list to the left of the search box in the application header, select a search type, and then type a part number(s), keywords, or ObjectID(s) in the search box at the top of any page.

  1. Using the drop-down arrow that appears to the left of the search box, select the type of search (Starts With, Contains, Exact Number, Keyword, ObjectID, or CPL Search).

Search type
The application default is Part # Starts With. Set a default type other than Part# Starts With using the Search Type pane in the User Settings (Settings button) > Search Settings page.

  1. Type a part number, keyword, or ObjectID in the search box.
    The Boolean Or is supported for all search types except Part # Contains. Part # Contains supports a maximum of 85 characters.

Type OR (in any letter case combination), or type the following ASCII character: | between your search terms. For a part number example, lm339n OR lm311 | lm339n/nopb. You can search for up to 25 items at once when searching by Part # Starts With, Exact Part #, or ObjectID.

For the Part # Starts With, and Exact Part # options, after you type at least three alphanumeric characters, BOM Intelligence suggests matching items by displaying potential matches in a drop-down list.

Search drop-down list
Either type or select the desired term from the drop-down list.

  1. Click Search button or press Enter.

The Part Search Results page appears. For more information, see View part details.

If your part search fails to uncover results, a fuzzy part match is automatically initiated.

Fuzzy part matching removes characters from either end of the search string one at a time until a match is found. Only 20% of the characters in the string are removed, after which it is assumed that search results will not be relevant. Therefore, it is recommended that you type as many valid characters in your search string as possible so that the fuzzy search comes up with a valid match.

Results appear in the search results pane.

If the fuzzy search fails to uncover results, the data grid displays No Rows to Show.

Where the fuzzy search locates a match, the results appear in the data grid, the string that resulted in the successful match appears in the Part Number field, and the active radio button is Part Number Contains.

If the fuzzy search fails to uncover the desired match, you may instead try a parametric search, which successively narrows the options from which you can choose by presenting only options that appear in the BOM Intelligence database.

If searching for ObjectIDs and a match is not found (for example, if a part's ObjectID was deleted) BOM Intelligence prompts you to do an automatic search for a replacement ObjectID.

Search Box drop-down list

Part # Starts With - returns part numbers that start with the search term. An example of search results for ‘lm339n’ returns matching part numbers such as 'LM339N1', and 'LM339N-500'. Type-ahead functionality is enabled, and you can search for up to 25 parts using the Boolean OR operator between search terms.

Part # Contains - returns part numbers that contain the search term. An example of search results for 'bp101ah' returns matching part numbers such as '05007-BP101AHU-T', '05006-BP101AHULB', and '03028-BP101AHM-I'. The search term must contain at least four alphanumeric characters. Special characters are automatically ignored for this type of search. Type-ahead functionality is not available, nor is the Boolean OR term, and the search field supports a maximum of 85 characters.

Exact Part # - returns part numbers that match the full search term, exactly as entered. For example, '2n2222ab-1' matches '2N2222AB-1'. Select whether to ignore special characters (~ $ ` ' @ % ^ & ( ) - _ = { } \ [ ] : ; < > / " ? .). Commas (,) and number characters (#) are not considered special characters in this instance, as they are often found in part numbers.
When you type at least three characters, a drop-down panel appears that provides up to five items that match your search criteria. Mouse over or use the arrow keys to highlight an item in the list, and then click or press Enter to post it to the Search box. This type-ahead functionality is only enabled if Ignore Special Characters is checked. You can search for up to 25 parts using the Boolean OR operator between search terms.

Keyword Search - returns matches found in an item’s description.
Keyword search options are:
All (all search terms entered must be found in item descriptions);
Any (any of the search terms found in item descriptions return results);
Exact (only the exact search term entered and found in an item's description returns a result).

For example, a search using the "Any" operator for 'ddr3 memory' returns matches such as 'MEMORY SOCKET FOR DDR3 SO-DIMM'. The search term must contain at least four alphanumeric characters. Special characters are ignored for this type of search. Type-ahead functionality is not available.

ObjectID - returns parts with a matching unique part ID. The ObjectID is a unique identifier for a part record. The ObjectID appears in the Part Details window, and in some exports and reports. Search for up to 25 ObjectIDs using the Boolean OR operator between ObjectIDs. Only numeric characters are supported as search terms. Wildcard, alphabetic, and special characters are not supported. This option must be enabled on the Settings (Settings button) > Search settings page in order to appear in the Search drop-down.

CPL Search - searches across the corporate part number, corporate manufacturer name, corporate part description, manufacturer part number, manufacturer name, and manufacturer part description.
This search is only available if a CPL is loaded in your BOM Intelligence vault.

  1. Click the drop-down list control in the search box (as depicted below) to collapse the search options.

Drop-Down List Control

  1. Either click Search button or press Enter.

The search results appear. For details on working with the search results, see Part search.

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