Add Substitutions to BOM Item

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 the item details.
    The Item Details section appears, displaying the available items.
  4. Navigate to the Substitutions column, and select Add Substitutions for the item to which you want to add a substitution material.
    Note: If the substitutions column is not displayed or hidden, then select Column Chooser to add SUBSTITUTIONS column in the grid.
    The Bom Formulation Details page appears.
  5. In the Select product code drop-down list box, search for the product code and add the required product as a substitution material.
  6. Enter QUANTITY required for substitute material to replace full material of the main material. Also, select the appropriate UOM from the UOM drop-down list box.
    Note: The CONVERSION FACTOR field is updated automatically based on the quantity provided. If you choose to input the conversion factor field, then the QUANTITY field will be updated automatically.
  7. Select Add.
    Note: If you want to add more than one substitution, select to add the substitutions for the BOM items.