Part Search                                                                        Distributor Information How to become a participating distributor? Listing your inventory is free to advertisers in the EPGD only.  All other interested parties should call their local rep for a quote.  For more information call us at (800) 255-7040. Inventory File Format: We accept the following File types: Microsoft Excel, CSV, or Text (comma or tab delimited).  Here are sample inventory files: Excel | Text (comma) | Text (tab) | CSV. NOTE:  Text-Tab is preferred (see File Hints below). Field names are optional, but must be as follows if included: Field Heading PN Mfr Qty Desc Max Length 24 24 N/A 24 Notes required optional required optional Where to send your inventory file: The filename must be the same as your four digit Company ID, eg. 1001.XLS, 1001.TXT, 1001.CSV.  See the Upload Page for options on how to send your inventory file.

Hints for saving your inventory file

If you have your inventory in file Microsoft Excel, Access or other database program, we suggest you save the file as a Tab Delimited Text file:

1. from the Excel menu, choose File : Save As

2. in the file name box, enter the file name (your company id) with .txt at the end, i.e. 1017.txt

3. in the Save as type dropdown box, choose: Text (Tab delimited) (*.txt)
    

If you're using MS Access, select the table or query with your parts, choose File : Export and follow steps 2 and 3 above.

Tab delimited files tend to import into other programs because the Tab character which separates fields is never part of a part number, manufacturer name or description.  Other file formats use commas (,) and quotes (") to separate fields.  If your part numbers or descriptions have commas or quotes, they may not import properly using other file formats.

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