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Editing Named BOMs

You can edit the content and structure of a named BOM.

Each time you check in a named BOM after editing, you create a new version of the BOM. Enterprise PDM maintains the version and revision history for each named BOM.

To edit a named BOM:

From the main pane, select the item or file.
On the Bill of Materials tab, from BOM, select the named BOM.
Click Check Out .
The background in the BOM list turns white indicating the BOM is editable.
Edit the BOM as needed and click Save .
Click Check In .
The background in the BOM list turns gray indicating the BOM is read-only.

You can view the version history of a named BOM from the History dialog box.

Contents

Updating Named BOMs

You can update a named BOM to a selected version of the source file or item.
Reordering BOM Components

You can change the order of components in a BOM.
Adding Columns

You can add a column to a named BOM.
Adding Rows

You can add rows to a named BOM.
Modifying Columns

You can modify a named BOM column name and column attributes. You cannot modify the source variable for the column.
Hiding Rows or Columns

You can hide and show any row or column in a named BOM.
Filtering Named BOMs

You can filter named BOMs so that only rows that match an expression appear.
Adding Position Numbers

You can add position numbers to a named BOM.

Parent topic

Named BOMs

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Creating Named BOMs

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