Required Fields

Required fields (user inputs) are determined by settings in the Backend database. 

Please read before modifying fields in the Parts Backend. Parts fields can be changed, however Parts has been optimized for ease of use and performance.

Example: To set RoHS as a user required input.

Open the Backend Parts table in the Design View. 

Set the 'Required' property for RoHS to 'Yes" as shown below.




Tip 1: If you do NOT use Required fields in the Backend Parts table, you will have fewer nagging popup messages when you save records or scroll the records.

Tip 2: If you create Required Fields include a Default Value to avoid nagging messages.

Example: Required RoHS Field with Default Value set to "UnKnown"

Tip 3: For a nag free experience, set all fields Required property to No.

Tip 4: Importing Excel files will be simple if you do not use required fields.  

Records can NOT be imported if the Excel data does not include the required fields.

Tip 5: To determine if you have required fields in the Backend Parts table.

Open the Parts table in the backend database in the design view.

Select a field and review the Required property setting for the field.

That's It !

Use Company Part Numbers

By default Parts uses a unique incremented 'ID' to link the database to an Altium design.

Example DBLib or SVNDBLIB with Single lookup key set to use the ID field.



Using a unique key (ID) allows database parts to be linked to a design without the need to create company part numbers. 

Company part numbers can easily be added before or after the design is released when a unique key (ID) is used as the lookup field.

For greater flexibility I highly recommend using the unique ID as the lookup key.

Suggested reading: PLM

In Parts MCN = Material Control Number (company part number)


That's It !