Saturday, January 10, 2015

Supplier Information - Review

Suppliers enabled in DXP > Preferences > Data Management > Suppliers


Results of Supplier Information displayed in Altium's Libraries Panel for 5 major suppliers listed alphabetically for the same part number.

To display Supplier data in the libraries panel the Supplier name in the parameters must match the names listed in DXP Preferrences for the supplier.

Note the parameters in the design must include Supplier 1 and Supplier Part Number 1 to display the Supplier data.

The Parts database has options to use to use Supplier and Supplier Part Number vice Supplier 1 and Supplier Part Number 1. This option is controlled by the field names used in the Parts backend.

Please note the results shown below are not associated with the Parts application. The supplier information is handled completely by Altium's supplier plugins.


Allied (no image for the connector)







































Arrow (nothing displayed)








































Digi-key (nice)



Mouser (nice)







































Newark (nice)







































Altium Version: AD14.3.16

Score 3.5 out of 5.

Related link: BOM with Supplier Data


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