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Use this form to create or change a bill of material (BOM), to define a configuration-group route, or to associate an existing BOM with specific item numbers using BOM versions (form).

Remember that a single BOM can be used for several item numbers. This means that changing the contents of the BOM may affect other items also. If you create a BOM from the Item (form), it is automatically linked to the current item.

Note Note

You can make BOM versions inactive by disabling the configuration key . If the key is disabled, you cannot see versions in bills of material.

Tasks that use this form

Navigating the form

The following tables provide descriptions for the controls in this form.

Tabs

Tab

Description

View an overview of two grids. The first grid shows the individual BOMs and information about their ID, name, and item group. The second grid shows the item numbers of the type that are linked to the BOM. The individual items of type are linked to the BOM as versions. Use these lines to specify information about the date of validity, whether the version is active, and who approved it. You can work with an active version of the BOM while at the same time working on a new version, which you can make active later. For more information about versions of BOM items, see BOM versions and lines (form).

On this tab you can determine the sequence in which a configuration group is to be selected. Select the configuration group in the list. You can use and to change their order. By defining a configuration route, you can control the sequence in which selections are made and therefore create a more logical selection sequence. For example, the shade type for a lamp depends on the power of the bulb used in the lamp. Therefore, it is logical that you make a selection from the bulb configuration group before you make a selection in the shade configuration group.

Buttons

Button

Description

Open the form where you create the BOM lines attached to the BOM.

Open the with which you can view and edit BOMs using graphical drag functionality.

Access the form with which you can approve BOMs. The button in the lower half of the form opens to approve BOM versions, and their associated BOMs, if you have not already approved the BOM.

Open the form to set up configuration rules for the current BOM.

  • Open the submenu item, , to run checks such as circularity checks on the BOM.

Fields

Field

Description

BOM identification can be specified manually or generated automatically by the system when a new BOM is created. The number is taken from the BOM number sequence reference. If the number sequence exists and is not set to manual allocation, the number will be generated automatically.

Name of the current BOM. The name must be entered manually when a new BOM is created. The name can be a name of your choice and is used for distinguishing BOMs from each other.

The field is used for grouping different BOMs. If you specify an item group here, when versions are linked to the BOM, at first you will only see an overview of BOM items in the same item group. However, you can always choose to see an overview of all BOM items.

Name of the employee who approved the bill of material.

Indicates whether the bill of material has been approved.

Identification of the item number with which the BOM version is associated.

Date from which the BOM version is valid. The field is used in the management of multiple BOM versions.

Last date for which the BOM version is valid.

Enter the minimum quantity that is valid for this BOM version. When generating orders, the program automatically selects a BOM version, which is based on this and other criteria that you specify. If you leave the field blank, this BOM version is valid for all quantities.

When checked, the current BOM version is active.

About version validity

Person who approved the current BOM version. Click Approve to access the Approve version dialog box.

When checked, the current BOM version is approved. A BOM version must be approved before it can be started and used.

The configuration group for the current position in the configuration route. When configurations are defined in the Configure item (form)form, the order in which the configuration groups are specified is the same as the order given in the configuration route.

Name of the position in the configuration group. If you leave the field blank, the configuration group's name will be used when items are configured (see Configure item (form)). For example, this field can be used if you want to be able to choose from the same configuration group multiple times during configuration.

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