BOM workspaces and enquiries

Use the BOM workspaces to investigate and find information about your BOM records.

Note: Sales Order Built Items and Sales Order To Be Built workspaces are available in the Sales Order Processing module under Sales document workspaces and enquiries.

You can amend workspaces to display data to suit your business processes or current task. You can use the filter options and column selector to choose the data that is displayed.

You can use the Workspace Designer to change the content or to create your own workspaces. You can add or remove content and change the available actions, the reports, the columns and how they are displayed, the default filters used for the toolbar filter and so on.

In the desktop application, workspaces can be opened from the Workspaces option on the main menu or from the options available on the Enquiries and other menus within each module.

If you open workspaces in a web browser, you select the module and then the workspace required. For example, selecting a workspace for the Nominal Ledger would be done by selecting Nominal Ledger and then the required workspace.

The following enquiries and workspaces are available in Bill of Materials:

View Bill of Materials

View Bill of Materials is an enquiry form.

You can view BOM records without making changes to them.

To view BOM records:

Open: Bill of Materials > Enquiries > View Bill of Materials.

  1. Select the Stock Item or Name.
  2. Select the BOM version, if version control is in use.
  3. The BOM details are displayed.

  4. You can:
  5. Click Close.

Explosion

Explosion is an enquiry form.

To 'explode' BOMs

Open: Bill of Materials > Enquiries > Explosion.

  1. Click Display.

    The selected BOMs are displayed in the list expanded to the default level or the level you have specified.

    The quantities will include the scrap percentage if you have selected to calculate scrap in Explosion on the BOM Settings Scrap tab.

    Note: If you are exploding a quantity of BOMs multiplied down through sub-assembly levels, the sub-assembly level will show the quantity plus the scrap percentage quantity, whilst the top components will only show the quantity.

  2. To work with the list:

  3. To print the data shown in the list, click Print.
  4. To close the window, click Close.

Implosion

Implosion is an enquiry form.

To implode BOMs:

Open: Enquiries > Implosion.

  1. Select the Item Type to see where it is used in the BOM hierarchies.
  2. Select the Parents selection to specify the detail of the assemblies that you want to see when you click Display.
  3. If version control is in use, select the statuses that you want to implode.

    Note: You cannot implode a retired BOM.

  4. Click Display.

    The selected items are displayed in the list. They are expanded using the Parents selection and to the level specified (if level is applicable).

    Note: The quantities will include the scrap percentage if you have selected to calculate scrap in Implosion on the BOM Settings Scrap tab.

  5. To work with the list:

  6. To print the data shown in the list, click Print.
  7. To close the window, click Close.

Maximum Build

Maximum Build is an enquiry form.

To find the maximum build quantity:

Open: Bill of Materials > Enquiries > Maximum Build.

  1. Select the Stock Item or Name.

    Note: A BOM must exist for the stock item.

  2. Select the BOM Version.

    You can select any version except a retired version. If only one version of a BOM exists, this version is selected by default.

  3. Click Select Warehouses to choose the warehouses that should be included when checking Stock Levels.

    • Select the warehouses that you want to check.

      Note: Select All to ensure that every item on the list is checked. Clear All to clear all selections in the list.

  4. Select Consider stock levels for items that can go negative to include items that allow negative levels of stock.
  5. Click Display to calculate the maximum build quantity of the finished item.

    The values for the finished item are displayed in the Results boxes.

    The Maximum Build Quantity is the lowest figure that can be made, excluding:

    • Optionally, items that allow negative stock levels.

    Free Stock shows the current free stock of the finished item.

    Possible Stock shows the Maximum Build Quantity plus Free Stock.

    Calculations for components and sub-assemblies are listed. Values for components with the same Stock Code are combined and shown on one line. Any excluded items are listed as N/A in the Free Stock and Can Make columns.

    Note: The Qty on BOM value will include the scrap percentage if you have selected to calculate scrap in Maximum Build on the BOM Settings Scrap tab.

    The Properties column indicates whether the item is:

    • Allows negative stock.
    • Single batch item.
    • Serial numbered.
    • Not held in specified warehouses.
    • Default bought.
  6. Select a sub-assembly and click Perform Maximum Build to open another Maximum Build window for the sub-assembly.
  7. Click Print to print the information for reference.
  8. Click Close to close the Maximum Build window.

Trial Kitting

Trial Kitting is an enquiry form.

To use trial kitting:

Open: Bill of Materials > Enquiries > Trial Kitting.

  1. Set up the trial kitting process.
    1. Add the Bill of Materials to Trial Kit to the tasks list at the top of the window.

      You can do this in the following ways:

      • To delete a BOM from the list, select the Stock Code and click Delete.
      • To change the order of items in the list, select the Stock Code and click either the up or down arrows.
    2. If your stock system uses warehouses, specify the component warehouses by clicking Warehouses and selecting them from the list.
    3. Change the default trial kitting options, if required, by clicking Options and selecting the options from the drop-down list.

      The values for these are taken from the settings on the Trial Kitting tab. Any changes you make here apply in this session only.

  2. Set up the values for each stock item.
    1. If you are using version control and more than one version exists, select the Version.
    2. Enter the Quantity to manufacture. This defaults to the Default build quantity value set in the Bill of Material Settings General tab.

      Note: If you enter a quantity which does not match the unit of measure The quantity in which a stock item is measured for purchase, sale or storage., the quantity is automatically adjusted to the nearest appropriate value.

    3. Cumulative Lead Time shows the total time required to build the product. This is calculated as:

      The time it takes to manufacture + The longest material lead time The number of working days elapsing between placing an order for an item and taking delivery..

      Note: It does not take into account components on subassemblies or lead times of operations.

  3. Run the trial kitting process by clicking Display.

    The results are calculated and displayed in the following tabs:

  4. Click Print to produce a printed copy of your trial kitting results. All items in the list are shown, grouped by Components, Labour, Machines, Tooling and Subcontract.
  5. Click Create and select an action to perform after trial kitting.
  6. To close the Trial Kitting window, click Close.

Compare Bills of Material

Compare Bills of Material is an enquiry form.

You can compare two BOM records to see the differences between them.

A report is produced that describes any differences between the BOM records. The components, operations and operation resources are all compared.

To compare BOMs:

Open: Bill of Materials > Enquiries > Compare Bills of Material.

  1. Select the Stock Item or Name for the First Bill of Materials.
  2. Select the Stock Item or Name for the Second Bill of Materials.
  3. The Identify Differences check box is selected by default. When selected, the report will only show differences.

    Clear the check box to show identical entries in the report as well as those with differences.

  4. Click Print.

View Allocation

View Allocation is an enquiry form.

To view allocations:

Open: Bill of Materials > Enquiries > View Allocation.

  1. Select the allocation that you want to view.
  2. The View Allocation window appears.

  3. Check the following:
    • Bill of Materials Currently Allocated.
    • Warehouses selected.
    • Options selected.
    • Components Currently Allocated.
  4. When you have finished viewing the allocation, click Close.

View Build Record

View Build Record is an enquiry form.

Use this window to view builds that have been made.

To view build records:

Open: Bill of Materials > Enquiries > View Build Record.

  1. Select the Build No that you want to view.
  2. Note: If changes were made to the BOM components when the build record was created, for example, components were added, deleted, or substituted, the Has Modifications check box is selected.

  3. To view the warehouses selected for the build, click Warehouses.
  4. To view the options selected for the build, click Options.
  5. View the Finished Items and Components.
    • If any items were traceable, select the item and click Attributes to view the attributes for the traceable item.
    • When you have finished viewing the attributes, click Close.
  6. When you have finished viewing the build record, click Close.

Bills of Material

Bills of Material is a workspace.

This provides an overview of your BOM records with associated components and operations.

You can:

  • Highlight a BOM record and see the components and operations for the BOM as well as the BOM details, costing details, analysis codes and drawings.
  • Highlight a component for the selected BOM and see the component's operations as well as its details and references.
  • Highlight an operation and see its details, resources, suppliers, quantity breaks and operation components.
  • Desktop only - Complete related tasks from the list of Actions, such as amend a BOM record, calculate maximum build quantity or record built items.
  • Sort and filter the list of BOM records, components or operations.
  • Find a specific BOM record, component or operation. For example, you can use the toolbar filter to find BOM records by reference and/or version.
  • Print a list of the BOM records, components or operations that you are interested in.
  • Export the list of BOM records, components or operations that you are interested in to an Excel spreadsheet.

Costing

Costing is a workspace.

This provides information about your BOM costing sessions. The associated cost breakdown is shown in chart and list form.

You can:

  • Highlight a BOM cost session and see:
    • A chart showing breakdown of costs for the selected session.

    • A list showing breakdown of costs for the selected session.
  • Desktop only - Complete related tasks from the list of Actions, such as view the BOM record or costing breakdown.
  • Sort and filter the list of cost sessions. use the filter options to see information such costing sessions by reference or date costed.
  • Find a specific costing session. For example, you can use the toolbar filter to find a costing session by reference and/or version.
  • Print a list of the costing sessions that you are interested in.
  • Export the list of costing sessions that you are interested in to an Excel spreadsheet.

Bill of Materials Dashboard

Note: This is a workspace view with a combined list of BOM records, BOM allocations and BOM Build records.

This provides lists of BOM records, allocations and build records. The Bill of Materials Record List is displayed by default. If you want to switch to the Bill of Materials Allocations List or Bill of Materials Build Record List, select the list from the drop-down list.

You can:

  • Desktop only - Complete related tasks from the lists of Actions, such as new or amend.
  • Sort and filter the lists.
  • Find a specific BOM. For example, you can use the toolbar filters to find a BOM by number or reference.
  • Print a list of the BOM records that you are interested in.
  • Export the list of BOM records that you are interested in to an Excel spreadsheet.

Allocations

Allocations is a workspace.

This provides information about finished items and components for BOM record allocations.

You can:

  • Highlight an allocation and see a list of finished items and a list of components for the selected allocation, as well as selected warehouses for the allocation.
  • Highlight a finished item and see its details, components, operations, costing details, analysis codes and drawings.
  • Highlight a component and see its allocations by location and traceable allocations.
  • Desktop only - Complete related tasks from the list of Actions, such as amend a picking list, view component balances or view finished item balances.
  • Sort and filter the list of allocations, finished items or components.
  • Find a specific allocation, finished item or component. For example, you can use the toolbar filter to find an allocation by reference number or by allocation number.
  • Print a list of the allocations, finished items or components that you are interested in.
  • Export the list of allocations, finished items or components that you are interested in to an Excel spreadsheet.

Allocations By Item

Allocations By Item is a workspace.

This provides information about your allocation by stock code, along with details of associated finished items and components.

You can:

  • Highlight an allocation and see a list of finished items and a list of components for the selected allocation, as well as selected warehouses for the allocation.
  • Highlight a finished item and see its details, components, operations, costing details, analysis codes and drawings.
  • Highlight a component and see its allocations by location and traceable allocations.
  • Desktop only - Complete related tasks from the list of Actions, such as amend a picking list, view component balances or view finished item balances.
  • Sort and filter the list of allocations, finished items or components. Use the filter options to see information such as allocations by number or by the date and time they were allocated.
  • Find a specific allocation, finished item or component. For example, you can use the toolbar filter to find an allocation by stock code or by number.
  • Print a list of the allocations, finished items or components that you are interested in.
  • Export the list of allocations, finished items or components that you are interested in to an Excel spreadsheet.

Build Records

Build Records is a workspace.

This provides information about your BOM build records, along with details of finished items and components for each build record.

You can:

  • Highlight a build record and see a list of finished items and a list of components for the selected build, as well as selected its warehouses.
  • Highlight a finished item and see its traceable finished items, component association, details, components and operations.
  • Highlight a component and see its component locations, traceable components and parent association.
  • Desktop only - Complete related tasks from the list of Actions, such as reverse build or view the build record.
  • Sort and filter the list of build records, finished items or components to see information such as BOM records by build number, allocation number or status, or components by stock code.
  • Find a specific build record, finished item or component. For example, you can use the toolbar filter to find build records by build number or finished items by stock code.
  • Print a list of the build records, finished items or components that you are interested in.
  • Export the list of build records, finished items or components that you are interested in to an Excel spreadsheet.

Build Records By Item

Build Records By Item is a workspace.

This provides information about your BOM build records by stock code, along with details of finished items and components for each build record.

You can:

  • Highlight a build record and see a list of finished items and a list of components for the selected build, as well as its warehouses.
  • Highlight a finished item and see its traceable finished items, component association, details, components and operations.
  • Highlight a component and see its component locations, traceable components and parent association.
  • Desktop only - Complete related tasks from the list of Actions, such as reverse build or view the build record.
  • Sort and filter the list of build records, finished items or components. Use the filter options to see information such as BOM records by stock code or build number or components by stock code.
  • Find a specific build record, finished item or component. For example, you can use the toolbar filter to find a build record by stock code or a finished item by name.
  • Print a list of the build records, finished items or components that you are interested in.
  • Export the list of build records, finished items or components that you are interested in to an Excel spreadsheet.

Traceable Items

Traceable Items is a workspace.

This provides information about traceable items that have been consumed or produced by BOM build records. If you selected Component association required on the BOM Details tab, this shows parent or component details for a traceable item.

You can:

  • Highlight a build record for a traceable item and see the build record details, traceable item attributes and traceable item dates. If you selected Component association required on the BOM record, you can see a list of components and parents for the selected build.
  • Desktop only - Complete related tasks from the list of Actions, such as view the build record stock item details.
  • Sort and filter the list of build records, parent items or components to see information such as traceable items by stock code or build number.
  • Find a specific build record, parent item or component. For example, you can use the toolbar filter to find a traceable item by identification number, stock code or name.
  • Print a list of the build records, parent items or components that you are interested in.
  • Export the list of build records, parent items or components that you are interested in to an Excel spreadsheet.

Component Association

Component Association is a workspace.

This provides information about traceable items which use component association (the Component association required option is selected on the BOM Details tab of the BOM record). It displays information about the build records and the parent and component details for the traceable item.

You can:

  • Highlight a traceable item and see the parent items and component details of the traceable item, as well as the build record details, traceable item attributes and traceable item dates for the selected traceable item.
  • Desktop only - Complete related tasks from the list of Actions, such as View Build Record.
  • Sort and filter the list of traceable items, parent items or components to see information such as traceable items by stock code or build number.
  • Find a specific traceable item, parent item or component. For example, you can use the toolbar filter to find a traceable item by identification number, stock code or name.
  • Print a list of the traceable items, parent items or components that you are interested in.
  • Export the list of traceable items, parent items or components that you are interested in to an Excel spreadsheet.

Bills of Material List

Note: This is a workspace equivalent to the desktop list in Sage 200.

This provides a list of BOMs.

You can:

  • Desktop only - Complete related tasks from the list of Actions, such as cost or calculate maximum build.
  • Sort and filter the list of BOMs.
  • Find a specific BOM. For example, you can use the toolbar filter to find a BOM by reference number or by version number.
  • Print a list of the BOMs that you are interested in.
  • Export the list of BOMs that you are interested in to an Excel spreadsheet.

Bill of Materials Allocations List

Note: This is a workspace equivalent to the desktop list in Sage 200.

This provides a list of BOM allocations.

You can:

  • Desktop only - Complete related tasks from the list of Actions, such as undo or print or amend picking list.
  • Sort and filter the list of allocations.
  • Find a specific allocation. For example, you can use the toolbar filter to find an allocation by reference number or by allocation number.
  • Print a list of the allocations that you are interested in.
  • Export the list of allocations that you are interested in to an Excel spreadsheet.

Bill of Materials Build Records List

Note: This is a workspace equivalent to the desktop list in Sage 200.

This provides a list of BOM build records.

You can:

  • Desktop only - Complete related tasks from the list of Actions, such as reverse build or view the build record.
  • Sort and filter the list of build records to see information such as BOM records by build number, allocation number or status.
  • Find a specific build record. For example, you can use the toolbar filter to find build records by build number.
  • Print a list of the build records that you are interested in.
  • Export the list of build records that you are interested in to an Excel spreadsheet.