Create a BOM

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. Provide values as specified in the following table.
    Option Description
    ENTER BOM NAME/DESCRIPTION Enter the Name/Description of the new BOM.
    BOM FAMILY Select a BOM Family from the list to enable and populate the Master BOM field.
    MASTER BOM From the drop-down, choose the name of the Master BOM that the new BOM will belong to.
    MATERIAL Select the material(s) that the BOM will be created/available for. You can select the Select All check box if you want to include all.
    ENGINEERING UNITS Engineering Units (also known as Units of Measure) are shown in the drop-down. Choose an appropriate option for the Material selected in the previous field.
    QUANTITY PRECISION Enter the number of decimal places that the value in Quantity will be valid to.
    QUANTITY Enter the Quantity for the BOM. This must be valid when compared to the Quantity Precision.
    EFFECTIVE DATE Using the date picker, select the Effective date and time of the formulation.
    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.
  4. Select Next.
    The BOM is created and opened in the BOM details window for you to begin adding BOM Formulation Items.