QuoteCQ | How to use Suggest MPN by Description

If your BOM does not contain MPNs or if you are looking for alternates, you can use Suggest MPN by Description, available on the BOM tab under Actions.

This feature uses a keyword search through DigiKey and MyArrow APIs to identify MPNs matching the line descriptions imported in the BOM.

You can select the MPNs directly from the suggestions menu within the BOM tab, saving you time from odd manual searches on multiple vendors websites.

Make sure if you are importing a BOM without MPNs for all or some lines, you must have a column with accurate descriptions for those lines.
Once you import the BOM, go to Actions and run Suggestions By Description

Give the function a few minutes to search for results.
You'll get an alert notification once the search is complete and you will also note a lightbulb icon on each line where suggestions are available.
To start making your MPN selections you have to 2 ways:
- Actions > Suggestions By Description > View results
- Click on the first light bulb
Once the results menu is displayed:

Select MPN > Add > Next to continue working on the other lines
Once selections are done, click Submit to complete BOM import.

Specificity of the descriptions is critical to get as accurate as possible results coming through the APIs. The more generic or less detailed the descriptions are, the APIs most likely won't return results. For example:

- Detailed descriptions: 2.1mm DC power jack > +20 MPN suggestions

- Generic descriptions: DOM-192002PCB > No results
If you want to run suggestion on specific lines, please select/highlight them from the checkmark column on the left hand side of the line.
You can add multiple MPNs per line.
API results will come from DigiKey and MyArrow APIs, and will provide current lifecycle information.
If no results were found for some lines, make sure to add the MPNs manually, otherwise you won't be able to proceed and submit the BOM.