Encoded Part Number Search Order
If an exact part match is not found and Encoded Part Number Search is selected as the search method under Parts Library Search in the Options window, additional searches are performed based on Select without checkbox selections under this same heading. By default, all Search without checkboxes are selected.
The order in which part number variations are searched follow. An example of how the search algorithm searches for a particular part number appears in Encoded Part Number Search Example.
1. Search without prefix
2. Search without suffix
3. Search without prefix and suffix
4. Search without dash suffix
5. Search without dash suffix and prefix
6. Search without dash suffix, prefix and suffix
7. Search without dashes and slashes