By Miles Nicholson
AutoCAD® Electrical has 3 user fields within the parts catalogue (default_cat.mdb or {catalogue name} database within SQL) which can be used for other information. As an example, the USER1 field could be utilised for an internal user part number, MRP/ERP No or EL No. You can modify the messages, the prompts, and the database to have a user-defined description.
The following article explains how this is achieved when your database within AutoCAD® Electrical is set to Microsoft Access:
Adding A User Part No To The Parts Database
If your database within AutoCAD® Electrical is set to Microsoft SQL, then you should also watch the following video which shows you how to change the USER# columns in SQL.