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Find codes
This function is useful for quickly finding a code within the current file. The search is conducted
within an individual manufacturer when specified, otherwise all manufacturers in the file are
considered.
In the example, the code to be search for
is "601280*" under the indicated
manufacturer. The code number is
incomplete and finishes with the “*”
wildcard character. This causes the
search to find all codes beginning with
those six digits and followed by any
sequence of characters allowed in the
code.
You run through the file viewing the
positions of all the found codes by
clicking on "Find next".
Exiting the function without clicking Close
leaves the search results in memory to
be used later.
It is important to insert the character *, otherwise only one code will be searched for.
Hide information
This function is useful to delete manufacturers, family and codes that are not frequently used from
display. This makes the file faster and easier to access.
The Hide command can be applied to any data by right clicking the selected data and choosing
Hide from the popup menu.
The “Information on Database“ command immediately reveals whether there are any hidden
codes within a materials file. The hidden information can be viewed by using the command “Hidden
component management”.
Hidden component management
This function is useful for revealing manufacturers, family and codes that have been hidden from
file access by using the “Hide information” command.
The “Information on Database” reveals the presence of hidden codes within the materials
database.
Import file Terminals (DAT)
It allows to import the file (with extension DAT) supplied from specific constructors, or from the
Morsetti.Dat file of a prevoius version of Spac.
Options
A materials database (file with the extension .AMW) can be set to load by default at program
launch.
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