Specialized User Capabilities > Part Structures > Associating Parts to Products > Searching for Parts
  
Searching for Parts
Associating a part to a product begins by navigating to the product page in PTC FlexPLM. To search for a part:
1. From the product page, click the Parts tab and then select Add Existing Parts from the Action menu.
2. Enter the part name or number, and select the part type and subtype that apply to the part you want to find.
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You only see the types and subtypes that your administrator has configured to be searchable.
3. Submit your search query.
4. Parts that match your search criteria and your permissions within the system appear.