ION’s Parts Library supports search, filter, and navigation patterns built for the floor: typing a partial part number gets you to the right record, filters narrow by status, tracking type, and more, and every part links directly to its physical inventory.
This page covers searching the Parts Library, filtering it, and navigating from a part to its inventory.
Search the Parts Library
The search bar at the top of the Parts Library, with the placeholder Search part # or description..., matches against:
- Part number.
- Description.
Search matches a substring anywhere in either field and is case-insensitive. To filter on supplier part number, custom attributes, or other fields, use the filter panel instead.
Partial values work: typing BRKT returns every part whose part number or
description contains BRKT. Search narrows the matched set; for everything
else, add filters.
Filter the Parts Library
Open the filter panel from the Parts Library toolbar. Common filters:
| Filter | Use for |
|---|
| Status | Show only RELEASED or only ARCHIVED parts. |
| Part Type | Separate PART from TOOL. |
| Tracking Type | Find all serialized parts (SERIAL), or all lot-tracked parts (LOT). |
| Sourcing Strategy | MAKE, BUY, or DUAL_SOURCE. |
| Purchase Type | Narrow by how the part behaves when purchased. |
| Cost / Lead Time | Numeric ranges for planning and procurement. |
| Reorder Point Min / Reorder Point Max | Find parts by their reorder thresholds. |
| Attributes | Filter on the org’s custom part attributes. |
| Parts Inventory | Filter parts by their inventory, including supplier. |
| Created / Updated | Recently added or recently changed parts. |
| Created By / Updated By | The user who created or last changed the part. |
Save a filter view
You can save a filter combination as a view. With a filter set applied, open the bookmark dropdown in the table toolbar and click Save Current View, then name it. The view appears in that same dropdown for one-click reuse, and you can edit, duplicate, share, or delete a saved view from there. Saved views are useful when:
- A team works on a specific tracking type or part type and wants a one-click view.
- You’re auditing the Parts Library, such as finding all parts missing a cost.
- Procurement wants all
BUY parts within a lead-time range.
Procurement, manufacturing, and quality each typically hit a different filter
combination daily. Save the views your team needs to save them clicks every
shift.
Reach inventory from a part
Every part page has an Inventory card. It opens with summary counts (Quantity Available, Quantity Installed, Quantity WIP, and Quantity On Order) above a table of that part’s inventory:
- ID: the inventory line’s identifier.
- Status: the inventory line’s state, such as available, installed, or WIP.
- Location: where the inventory sits.
- Quantity: the on-hand quantity for that line.
Click the ID of any row to open that inventory line on the Inventory page, where you can adjust, transfer, scrap, or recount it. For more information, see Inventory.
Navigate from inventory to part
Every inventory line references its part. From the Inventory page, such as when you scan a serial number on the floor, you can navigate up to the part record to see its specs, BOM relationships, and procedures.
Export a selected set
Filter or search to the parts you want, then select rows with their checkboxes. A toolbar appears showing how many items are selected. Click Export CSV in the table toolbar to download the selected rows as a CSV file for an external workflow. The export includes the table’s visible columns; the button is disabled until at least one row is selected.
To change many parts at once, such as reclassifying, re-pricing, or importing in bulk, use ION Importers, which previews the effect before applying it.
Search over the API
For integrations and scripts, Search parts covers the GraphQL surface. It uses the same search semantics, filters, and results as the UI.