In V12, in addition to the local search, a search on an external server can be executed in parallel with exactly the same parameters. This makes sense if a search provides too little or not desired results. Only catalogs which are not installed locally will be searched on the external server.

External results can be opened, but all actions such as transfer to CAD, etc. are deactivated. If corresponding parts are to be used, either download the corresponding part from the portal or install the corresponding catalog locally via PARTadmin.

The option has to be set administratively via config key.

pappclient.cfg:

[ExternalSearch]
active=true
server=
apikey=
apiportal=
port=
scheme=https

If you want to carry out an online search, proceed as follows:

At the end of the list of search results for a standard search, click on the Search online button.... [Search online...]

-> The search is executed again.

Parts found in the external source are marked with an icon .