Searching BOMs You can search for text in a BOM. On the Bill of Materials tab, click Search . Type the text to Search for. Select Find next or Find previous. Click Search. Parent topicBills of Materials BOM Toolbars BOM Templates (For SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional only) Selecting a BOM Type Switching from File Display to BOM Display Comparing BOMs Sorting BOMs Opening Indented BOMs in Excel Exporting BOMs to CSV Files Exporting BOMs to XML