The Search For: tool on the Part Library window toolbar allows you to search for a specific part quickly.
Log into the NPI client application.
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Select Libraries
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> Part Library.In the Part Number window, select the tab that corresponds to the part number type you want to search for (Internal Part Numbers, Manufacturer Part Numbers, Vendor Part Numbers, or Customer Part Numbers).
On the toolbar, select the icons for the part number types you want to include in the search (IPN, MPN, VPN, CPN).
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The part types you select are highlighted.
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Note
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On the Internal Part Number tab, you can search for any part type, including Alternate Internal Part Numbers and part number Variants.
Enter the part number (or a partial part number) in the Search For text box, then select the Binoculars
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button or press Enter.
Part numbers matching your search criteria are displayed in the Part Number window.
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