If there are duplicate reference designators in a single or multisheet schematic, when it is to be passed into PCB layout then an error message is shown.
The user sees a similar error message when running a simulation too.
Running the Schematic Design Manager also show an error message.
Suppose for example there are three resistors labelled, R3.
Using:
**Super Menu > Miscellaneous > Find Component... > R3**
it is only possible to find the first instance of R3.
To find the second instance the reference designator of the instance of R3 that has been found must be changed to `R?`.
Running:
**Super Menu > Miscellaneous > Find Component... > R3**
again will then find the second instance.
To find the third instance, the reference designator of the second instance of R3 that has been found must also be changed to `R?`.
Is there a way to improve or automate this process?