Locating Components in the Database
Multicap 9 User Guide 7-5
3. Optionally, click
More>> to display additional search options.
4. In the desired fields, enter your search criteria (you must enter at least one item). Enter
alphanumeric characters, that is, text and/or numbers. Case is not considered, and you can
use the “*” wildcard to search on partial strings.
For example, in the
Footprint Type field:
•“CASE646-06” finds only the exact string “CASE646-06”
•“*06” finds any string ending with “06”
•“CASE*” finds any string starting with “CASE”
• a “?” anywhere in the string will match exactly one character. For example, “CAS?”
will match “CASE”, but not “CASE646-06”.
5. Click
Search. When the search is complete, the Search Component Result dialog box
appears.
Tip The more specific your search criteria, the smaller the number of matching components.
To select a component from the search results:
When the search is complete, the
Search Component Result dialog box appears, displaying
information about the first component that matched your criteria. The
Component list contains
