PART SEARCH SYNTAX

Part Number Searches with Description

SupplyFrame supports combination searches for Part Numbers and descriptions. To do so, enter a Part Number followed by an asterisk (*) and then the Description phrase.

For example, max232* 5V 16-SOIC would produce a result:

MAX232AESE
IC 2DVR/2RCVR RS-232 5V 16-SOIC

Note: The "*" must be at the end of the Part Number, when a Description is present.

Wildcard Part Number Searches

Multiple-character wildcard (*) searches look for 0 or more characters. For example, to search for LM33, LM331N or LM334 MDC, you can use the search: LM33*.

Single Term and Phrase Description Searches

A Single Term is a single word such as 'single' or 'bit'. A Phrase is a group of words surrounded by double quotes such as "single bit". Search results for a phrase will only include those Descriptions that contain all words within the quotes.

Boolean Description Searches

Boolean operators allow terms to be combined through logic operators. SupplyFrame supports AND, '+', OR, NOT and '-' as Boolean operators (Note: Boolean operators must be ALL CAPS).

The OR operator is the default conjunction operator. This means that if there is no Boolean operator between two terms, the OR operator is used. The OR operator links two terms and finds a matching Part Number if either of the terms exist in a Part Number Description.

To search for Part Number Descriptions that contain either 'single bit' or just 'bit' use the query: "single bit" OR bit.

The AND operator matches Part Numbers where both terms exist anywhere in the text of a single Part Number description. To search for Part Numbers that contain 'single bit' and 'tristate buffer' use the query: "single bit" AND "tristate buffer".

The '+' or required operator requires that the term after the '+' symbol exist somewhere in the field of a single Part Number. To search for Part Numbers that must contain "single" and may contain "bit" use the query: +single bit.

The NOT operator excludes Part Numbers that contain the term after NOT. This is equivalent to a difference using sets. To search for Part Numbers that contain 'single bit' but not 'tristate buffer' use the query: "single bit" NOT "tristate buffer". Note: The NOT operator cannot be used with just one term. For example, the following search will return no results: NOT "tristate buffer".

The '-' or prohibit operator excludes Part Numbers that contain the term after the '-' symbol. To search for Part Numbers that contain 'single bit' but not 'tristate buffer' use the query: "single bit" -"tristate buffer".