Use the form to design and work with bill of material (BOM) tree structures. The designer graphically displays the BOM structure. You can select different configurations and decide what information you want to display on the lines of the tree.

Note Note

If you access the designer from the BOM, it does not display route information because the BOM is not yet linked to a specific, finished item.


The following sections provide descriptions of functionality in the tabs of this form.

Use the Designer tab

The tab contains the following functionality:

  • An icon panel on the left that enables functions such as editing a BOM version and calculating a BOM.

  • A designer window that displays the BOM's tree structure.

  • Current route information for the BOM.

  • An item list.

Use the following table as a guide to available functions.

Function

Drag-and-drop

Click icon

Right-click

Double-click

Access information for the lines

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Line or BOM

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Add item

BOM

Calculation

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Item

BOM calculation

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Calculation

BOM

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Check BOM

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BOM

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Configuration (create/select)

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Configurable BOM

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Configurations included in (view)

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Configurable BOM

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Configure

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Configurable BOM

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Copy lines within tree

Copy to location (Press CTRL and drag-and-drop)

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Create/Edit BOM versions

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BOM versions

BOM

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Create/Edit route versions

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Route versions

BOM

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Delete

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Delete record

Line or BOM

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Edit line

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Edit

Line or BOM

Line

Link to operation

Operation number

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Line - insert operation no.

Lock/unlock route

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Line or BOM

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Move lines within tree

New locations

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Print BOM

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Print

BOM

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Reload BOM

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BOM

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Reload route

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BOM

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Remove link to operation

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Line or BOM

Line - Delete operation no.

Use Setup tab

Use the tab to customize the information that is shown on the form.

Field group

Field

Description

Select the version display principle that applies to the current BOM structure and the current route.

  • When the principle is set to or , the valid BOM or route version for this date is found.

  • The date is also used to find valid BOM lines if is selected.

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Enter the version date for the BOM and route. The version is used to identify which BOM version to use on a specific date, as determined by the version dates in the BOM version setup.

When the check box is selected, only BOM lines with valid dates are displayed in the tree structure. You can right-click or double-click the line to open the form and see the validity dates for the BOM line.

All check box fields

Select the criteria that you want to display in the tree structure. The designer displays the selected criteria at the bottom of both tabs.

All check box fields

Select the criteria that you want to display for the routes.

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