Comparing BOMs

You can compare any of the BOMs listed on the Bill of Materials tab or you can compare different versions of the same BOM.

After comparing two BOMs, you can open the BOM comparison data as a .csv file. See Exporting BOMs to CSV Files.

When you compare two BOMs, the union of all entries from both BOMs appears in the BOM comparison. Colors indicate differences between BOMs.

	Green bar to the left of each cell indicates an added row.
	Orange bar to the left of cell indicates an edited cell. Square brackets show the value in the BOM you selected for comparison.
	Red bar to the left of each cell indicates a deleted row. Square brackets indicate data in the BOM you selected for comparison.

To compare two BOMs:

1. On the Bill of Materials tab, click Compare BOM .

   The toolbar options on the Bill of Materials tab are rearranged.

   • The left column shows the BOM, version, and configuration that are the source of the comparison. This information is read only.
   • The center column lets you choose the BOM, version, and configuration to compare.
   • In the right column, the Compare BOM button changes to .

2. To return from a BOM comparison to the original BOM, click .