You may perform 3 basic types of searches, Search on Manufacturer Name, Search on Manufacturer Code (exact), and Browse Entire Manufacturer List. The instructions for each are described here:
- Search on Manufacturer Name
- Capability
Search for an entity (Manufacturer) by any part of the entity's name.
- Procedure
- Enter a part of the name of the entity you are searching
for in the Search String field on the form.
- Click on the Execute Search button.
- Important Hints
- The check box under the Search String field is set to
match on whole words only by default. This is because the search
will be faster if only whole words are used and that box is checked.
If you want to use fragments of words, be sure to uncheck the
match on whole words only check box.
- do not use spaces ... if you want to use more than
one word or string in your search, put a semicolon (;) between each word
or string.
- Hint: using two or more words (instead of just one) from the name will
actually speed up the search!
- Search on Manufacturer Code (exact)
- Capability
Search for an entity by its exact Manufacturer Code.
- Procedure
- Enter an exact Manufacturer Code.
- Click on the Execute Search button.
- Important Hints
- In this option (unlike most searches in Outgassing) it
is not possible to search by a substring of a Manufacturer Code
- Browse Entire Manufacturer List
- Capability
Browse the entire manufacturer list sorted by Manufacturer Code.
- Procedure
- Check the browse entire mfr list box.
- Click on the Execute Search button.
- Important Hints
- Checking this box overrides all other settings and search criteria.
- Manufacturer Code
- 3 character code designating abbreviation for manufacturer name. In some cases, the manufacturer changed names and the code was not modified to reflect the name change.
- Manufacturer Name
- Manufacturer name and address, may also contain division name if there is more than one.
