Updating component details

  1. Select Bill of Materials Manager (BOM) from the SunSystems menu.
  2. Select the Parent Item Code.
  3. Select a Bill of Materials Version.
  4. Click Components.
    The Bill of Materials Component form is displayed.
  5. From the Action menu select Amend.
  6. Select an existing component.
  7. These fields are available to amend:
    Component Sequence Number
    This is the sequence in which the components are displayed in the BOM Structure window. It is also a unique identifier. That is, you cannot have two components in a BOM with the same sequence number.
    Quantity Required
    The quantity of the component required for the finished item.
    Engineering Change Number
    The number of the change made in the engineering/design stage of the component. Used for information.
    Proportional or Fixed Quantity
    This indicates if the quantity of the component required is proportional to the Base Quantity of the BOM parent item or is a fixed quantity.

    For a fixed quantity component, the same amount of the component is needed regardless of how much of the parent item is being produced.

    Comment
    You can add any comments regarding the component in this field. For example, if the status of the component has been changed to Hidden you can specify the reason in this field.