Create a BOM Formulation

Procedure

  1. Log in to Plant Applications Web Client.
  2. Select .
    The BOM Editor page appears displaying the list of BOMs.
  3. In the BOM Editor page, select .
    The Create BOM window appears.
  4. Provide values as specified in the following table.
    Field Description
    ENTER BOM NAME/DESCRIPTION Enter the name or a description for the new BOM formulation.
    BOM FAMILY Select a BOM family from the list to enable and populate the Master BOM field.
    MASTER BOM Select the name of the master BOM to which the new BOM formulation belongs.
    MATERIAL Select the materials for which the BOM formulation will be created/available. You can select the Select All check box if you want to include all.
    ENGINEERING UNITS Select appropriate engineering units (also known as Units of Measure) for the material selected in the previous field.
    QUANTITY PRECISION Enter the valid number of decimal places for the value.
    Note: You can enter a precision up to 10 decimal places.
    QUANTITY Enter the quantity for the BOM formulation. This must follow the defined precision value.
    EFFECTIVE DATE Using the date picker, select the effective date and time of the formulation.
    Note: You can use a BOM formulation only from its effective date.
    EXPIRATION DATE Select the check box to enable the date picker. Using the date picker, select the date and time at which the formulation will expire.
  5. Select Next.
    The BOM formulation is created and opened in the BOM details window for you to begin adding BOM formulation items.