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      QuoteCQ: How to auto apply MPN suggestions from BOM Insights?

      BOM Insights is a powerful feature to utilize your data for more!

      Before you dive into this article, check out the BOM Insights article here.

      After following the steps to search BOM Insights for MPN based on IPN, CPN or Description, follow the below to Auto Apply the MPN suggestion.

      1. Click "Actions".

      2. Auto Apply MPN Suggestions

      3. The popup will then allow you to add a filter for Source and/or Suggested MPN

      4. You can add one or multiple filters to apply the suggested MPN. Here is what each will result in:

        1. Source = BOM Insights: The results will only be pulled based on the files set for BOM Insights.

        2. Source = CQ Suggestion: The results will only be pulled based on CQ Suggestion engine.

        3. Source = Supplier Description: The results will only be pulled based on the supplier descriptions (DigiKey and Arrow).

        4. Suggested MPN = IPN: MPN will be applied only if the IPN associated to the MPN in the data source is matched. IPN from data source must equal IPN from BOM for MPN to be added.

        5. Suggested MPN = CPN: MPN will be applied only if the CPN associated to the MPN in the data source is matched. CPN from data source must equal CPN from BOM for MPN to be added.

        6. Suggested MPN = Description: MPN will be applied only if the description associated to the MPN in the data source is matched. Description from data source must equal description from BOM for MPN to be added.