Possible BOM information changes and the change methods are recorded using Batch Update of BOM option. Changes in materials used in production, operation-material relations and the BOM lines to be updated are updated by specifying the Update Method.
The option is located in the Operations menu of the Production Definitions section. The filter options and functions are:
Filter | Value |
|---|---|
Update Method | Material will be deleted / Material will be changed |
Current Material Code | Group / Range |
Current Material Description | Group / Range |
Current Material Quantity | Quantity entry |
Current Material Unit | Unit Code / Unit Set Code |
New Material Code | Group / Range |
New Material Description | Group / Range |
New Material Quantity | Quantity entry |
New Material Unit | Group / Range |
Bill of Materials Code | Group / Range |
Bill of Materials Description | Group / Range |
BOM Aux. Code | Group / Range |
BOM Auth. Code | Group / Range |
Bill of Materials Lines | All / Input Lines / Output Lines |
Conditioning Material Code | Group / Range |
Conditioning Material Description | Group / Range |
Update Method: This field is used to specify the method to be used for batch update of BOM. This field contains the following options:
- Material will be deleted
- Material will be changed
- Child bill of materials revisions will be updated
When Material Will Be Deleted is selected, the update is performed by deleting the material specified on the Current Material Code filter line from the input or output lines of the specified bills of materials.
When Material Will Be Changed is selected, the material specified on the Current Material Code filter line is updated by being changed with the material specified on the New Material Code filter line.
When Child Bill of Materials Revisions Will Be Updated is selected, the Child Bill of Materials Revisions of the material matching the conditions specified on the Current Material Code filter line are updated.
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Bill of Materials Lines: The fields used to specify the BOM lines to be updated. The field contains the following options:
- All
- Input Lines
- Output Lines
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Conditioning Material Code / Description: These filter lines are used to specify the relevant materials of the material class which will be updated (exchanged with the new material or deleted) when material class is selected as the product and co-product in the BOM.
The conditions set in the Batch Update of BOM filter lines can be saved by clicking on "Save Filter" button. When the same filter conditions will be used for an update, the defined filter files are listed and selected using "Load Filter" button.