Capture vs PCB Editor: Pin number mismatch Error message

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 (Capture CIS / OrCAD Layout Prof.) v. 23.1) 
 I have a design where the (Capture) Schematic contains two SOT-89 symbols. 
 Their pins are designated "1", "2", "3"; and "TAB". The corresponding footprint has pads named exactly the same: "1", "2", "3", and "TAB". 
 Creating the layout, editing it, adding or changing components in the schematic is successfully synchronized every time. 
 The layout editor opens, it "Pulls" the schematic and the changes are applied. 
 But: I constantly have two warnings in Capture that the number of pins does not match: 
 Warning Physical (WARNING OrCAP-2435) Number of pins in footprint "SOT-89" and instance "U3" does not match (Same message for the other, U4...) 
 Did some programmer never thought of the possibility that pins could be numbered with other characters than numbers? 
 Or does Capture and PCB-Editor have different opinions about "numbers" ?

Ulf K · Accepted Answer

It was discovered that two footprints with same name but different number of pins existed. 
 They were in two different sub-folders. Both sub-folders were listed in the .PSM search path configuration. 
 When one of the SOT89 foot prints was renamed, the error message disappeared.... 
 (Lesson learned)

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