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Tabs Global properties and Description

All library components have a Global properties tab which is identical for all components. In addition, all components have an Additional info tab where a text can be entered into the Description field. The table below lists the keywords for the Global properties tab and the Description field.

Tab Global properties property

Keyword

Allowed values / description

Part name

NAME

Mandatory property.

Category

-

Mandatory property. Example: Special or electrical components.

Family

FAMILY

ERP number

ERP_NUMBER

Part number

PARTNUMBER

Type

VENDOR_TYPE

INTERNAL, SUPPLIER, MANUFACTURER, CROSSREF for "Cross-reference"

Company

VENDOR

Part status

STATUS

INWORK for "Work in progress", APPROVED, RELEASED, INREVIEW for "Under appraisal", ACTIVE, OBSOLETE, BASELINED for "Stipulated"

Creator

OWNER

Version

VERSION

Use in bill of materials

BOM

TRUE, FALSE

Cost / item (unit)

COST_ITEM (COST_UNIT)

COST_ITEM vs. COST_UNIT depends on the component type. I.e. COST_ITEM is used for connectors and COST_UNIT for wires, cables, etc.

Weight / item (unit)

WEIGHT_ITEM (WEIGHT_UNIT)

WEIGHT_ITEM vs. WEIGHT_UNIT depends on the component type. I.e. WEIGHT_ITEM is used for connectors and WEIGHT_UNIT for wires, cables, etc.

Lead time (days / weeks)

LEAD_TIME

Temperature range

TEMPERATURE

Product color

COLOR_CODE

Quantity/packaging

MIN_ORDER_QUANTITY

Created

CREATED

Use date format of the operating system.

Last change

LAST_MODIFIED

Use date format of the operating system.

Tab Additional info property

Keyword

Allowed value / description

Description

DESCRIPTION

Units can be specified within some properties in the source file. They are optional. If units are not specified, the properties will have default units. The table below lists the properties and available units:

Property

Available units

COST_ITEM (COST_UNIT)

$, €, E, ¥, £, GBP, USD, CNY, JPY, CHF, RUB, ILS, CZK, SEK, ZAR, SKK, PLN, HUF, HKD, BRL, EUR, INR

WEIGHT_ITEM (WEIGHT_UNIT)

g, kg, t, lb

LEAD_TIME

s, m, h, sec, min, ms, d, w

TEMPERATURE

°C, °F, K, F, C