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2.1.4. Pending BOM Changes

To view an Item's pending Bill of Materials changes, select the "Pending Bill of Materials Changes" option. The following screen will appear:

Pending Bill of Materials Changes

When displaying an Item's pending Bill of Materials changes, you are presented with the following options:

Item Number

Enter the Item Number of the manufactured Item whose pending Bill of Materials changes you want to view.

UOM

Inventory Unit of Measure.

Revision

If Revision Control is enabled at your site, specify the Bill of Materials Revision Number you want to view. If none exists, simply enter a value to create one. The status of the Revision will also be displayed. The following statuses apply to Revisions:

Active

This is the current, default Revision used for costing and Material Requirements Planning (MRP). Only one Revision can be active at the same time. Active Revisions may be modified. However, once a Revision becomes inactive, it may no longer be changed.

Cutoff Date

Indicates the last event date to display.

Pending Bill of Materials Changes

Display lists pending Bill of Materials changes, using the specified parameters.

To the far right of the screen, the following buttons are available:

CLOSE

Closes the screen, returning you to the application desktop.

PRINT

Runs the report associated with this screen.

Right-clicking on an Item in the Bill of Materials Item list enables you to select from the following menu options:

Edit BOM Item

Select to edit the specified BOM Item.

View BOM Item

Select to view the specified BOM Item.

Export Contents

Export the data displayed on the screen into a plain-text, TAB-delimited file. This file may subsequently be imported into a spreadsheet or other office tool.