Add Items to a BOM

Procedure

  1. Log in to Plant Applications Web Client.
  2. Select .
    The BOM Editor page appears, displaying the list of BOMs.
  3. Select the BOM for which you want to view item details.
    The Item Details section appears, displaying the available items.
  4. Select to add new items to the BOM.
    The Add New Item window appears.
  5. In the Enter material code box, enter the material code, and then select Search.
  6. Select the material code from the search filter results, and then select Create.
    A new entry is added to the Item Details section.
  7. For the item you have added, provide values where appropriate as specified in the following table.
    Option Description
    SEQUENCE The item sequence number.
    PRODUCT CODE The product code of the material that was selected when adding the item.
    PROD DESC The product description of the material that was selected when adding the item.
    ALIAS Enter an alias name to the item.
    STORAGE UNIT Select the storage unit currently storing the selected product.
    QUANTITY PRECISION Enter the number of decimal places to which the Quantity will be valid.
    Note: You can enter a precision up to 10 decimal places.
    QTY Enter the quantity of the product of the item needed for the BOM item, measured in the chosen UOM of the Item. The value must be within the decimal places entered in the quantity precision field.
    UOM Select the Units of Measure (UOM - also known as Engineering Units) of the BOM formulation item.
    UPPER TOLERANCE PRECISION Enter the number of decimal places to which the Upper Tolerance will be valid.
    Note: You can enter a precision up to 10 decimal places.
    UPPER TOLERANCE Enter the Upper Tolerance value, measured in the chosen UOM of the Item.
    LOWER TOLERANCE PRECISION Enter the number of decimal places to which the Lower Tolerance will be valid.
    Note: You can enter a precision up to 10 decimal places.
    LOWER TOLERANCE Enter the Lower Tolerance value, measured in the chosen UOM of the Item.
    SCRAP FTR* Enter the Percentage of this BOM Formulation Item that is expected to be lost during production.
    SUBSTITUTIONS Enter the replacement material available for that BOM item as a substitution by selecting Add Substitutions or, edit the existing list of Substitutions.

    Based on your requirement, you can use again to add additional items.

  8. Select Save.
    The BOM items are added.
    Tip: Select the < Back link if you want to navigate from an open BOM to the BOM Editor list screen.