Copy a Component to a Bill of Material

When you click Component in the Bill of Material Maintenance (MPS) program, you can add or change, copy, or delete a component, and merge components from another bill of material. See Background and Road Map for more information.

The program displays these fields for components:

Field Name	Displays
Comp item no	The item number of the component
Description	The description of this component
Stk UOM	The stocking unit of measure for this component
Part des	The identifier or reference your company uses to distinguish multiple occurrences of a component in the same bill of material
Qty per assy	The quantity of the component required to build one parent item
Effective	The first date the component was used on a manufacturing order
Expiration	The last date the component will be used on a manufacturing order
Ref cd	The reference code for this component
M/B/K	Whether you make, buy, or kit this component: M: Make B: Buy K: Sell as an unassembled set of components
LLC	The lowest bill of material level in which this item appears

Select the component you want to copy and click Copy.

Enter data in these fields:

Field Name	Type / Max Length	Action / Description
Part designator	Required 8 alphanumeric	Enter an identifier that is different than the copied component, and one your company uses if this component is to be listed on this bill of material more than once. You may call this designator a balloon number, bubble number, file number, material tag, or reference number.

Enter data in these fields:

Field Name	Type / Max Length	Action / Description
Qty per assy	Required 12 numeric in the format 9999999.99999	Enter the quantity of this component required to build one parent. For example, if the parent is a table and the component is a leg, you would enter 4. You can enter .00000 for a component whose usage is insignificant. If you entered a part designator, components are not consumed in fractional quantities. If you require a decimal, consider selecting a smaller stocking unit of measure. For by-product items, enter a negative quantity per. For example, if you pick a large piece of sheet metal and cut off a small section, enter a negative quantity per under a different component number to return the remaining sheet to stock. A negative entry is not allowed on controlled items.
Reference code	Optional 4 alphanumeric	Enter a reference that your company uses. For example, you can use this field to associate this component with its balloon or bubble number on the engineering drawing. The Multi-Level BOM Listing (MPL) program can print components in sequence by this reference code rather than in item number order.
Flr stk cd	Required 1 alphanumeric	Accept the displayed code, select 0 to pick this component from on-hand inventory, or select 1 to backflush it from floor stock. The displayed code comes from the Flr stk cd field in the item's record in the Branch Item Maintenance (IMB) program.
LT offset	Optional 5 numeric in the format 999.99	Enter the number of shop days after a manufacturing order is released that this component is required. For example, an offset of 0 means the component is required when the manufacturing order is released; an offset of 3 indicates that the component is not required until 3 shop days after the manufacturing order has been released. The offset cannot be greater than the lead time of the parent. Planning uses the lead-time offset to calculate delivery and due dates.
Setup matl loss	Optional 9 numeric in the format 9999.99999	Enter the quantity of material that you typically lose during the setup of an operation. For example, if the first two items produced after calibrating the machine do not meet quality standards, you would enter 2. Setup material loss is included in a cost rollup of a parent item: (Setup matl loss x Standard unit cost) / Standard lot size.
Scrap %	Optional 5 numeric in the format 999.99	Enter the percent of this component that you normally scrap during manufacturing. The system increases the quantity required by this scrap factor: (Quantity ordered x Qty per assy) + (Quantity ordered x Qty per assy x Scrap % x 0.01) rounded up to the nearest integer. If your scrap factor is 5%, enter 5.00. The Manufacturing Order Maintenance (MIM) and Shop Paper Print (MSP) programs add the results of this calculation to the quantity required. Scrap is calculated for backflushed components based on the current scrap percentage when an operation sequence is completed.
Effective date	Required 10 date	Select the date when this component will be used for manufacturing orders, enter a date shortcut, or leave blank to use 01/01/1900.
Expiration date	Required 10 date	Select the date through which this component will be used for manufacturing orders, enter a date shortcut, or leave blank to use 12/31/9999.
Date revised	Optional 10 date	Accept the displayed login date, select another date, or enter a date shortcut when you revised this BOM.
Component type	Optional 3 alphanumeric	Enter the component type your company uses. This field is not used by the system, but you can use it in the custom reports.
Operation seq no	Conditional 4 alphanumeric	If you want to backflush picking, enter the operation sequence number when you want the system to pick this component. For example, if this component is not required until the third operation, enter that sequence number. If you selected the Backflush comps not attached to oper? option for your manufacturing branch in the System Options Maintenance (XM) program (Manufacturing Options), leave blank to pick this component when you enter pieces completed for the first operation. You can enter pieces completed in either the WIP Movement (WIPM) or Labor Entry (LLE) programs or import them with the Labor Import (LEI) program.
Comp reference	Optional 30 alphanumeric	Enter the reference your company uses. Note This field may have a different label based on the Component reference user label option for your manufacturing branch in System Options Maintenance (XM) program (Manufacturing Options).
Replacement item?	Optional	Select if you replace this component under warranty or leave blank if you do not.
Critical item?	Optional	Select if this component is critical to this BOM or leave blank if it is not. If you select, the Manufacturing Order Picking Selection (MSS) program displays a C in the Pck? column when you have a shortage of this item.
Subs prohibited?	Optional	Select to prohibit the use of a substitute item for this component or leave blank to allow substitution.

Choose the appropriate options:

To	Do This
Change a field	Click Modify.
Exit without adding this component	Click Cancel. The program prompts Comp item no and Part designator. Enter another component or leave blank to exit.
Enter notes for this component	Click Notes. See Enter Notes.
Enter data in custom fields your company uses	Click User. See Enter Data in User Fields or Shadow File Fields. Note This button displays only if you have set up user fields for this program in the User Fields Maintenance (XMO) program.
Enter a substitute for this component	Click Subs. See Enter a Substitute Component. A check mark on the button indicates that substitute components exist.
Display the bill of material for this component	Click Comp bill. See Change a Bill of Material. This button displays only if this component is the parent of a subassembly.
Display the changes made to this component	Click Audit. See Display an Audit Trail. Click Exit after you view the audit trail to return to this program. Note This button displays only if you have activated M1 Product Structure in the Audit Trail Maintenance (XAT) program.
Display the item's inventory status	Click Inv status. Click Exit to return to this program.
Swap this component item with a substitute item	Click Swap item. See Background for more information.
Accept the data	Click OK. The program prompts Comp item no and Part designator. Enter the next component or leave blank to exit.

Note
You cannot delete a record until it has been saved; use Cancel.

Choose the appropriate options when you click OK or Cancel:

To	Do This
Add another component	Click Add. Add a Component to a Bill of Material.
Delete the selected component	Click Delete. See Delete.
Copy a component from another bill of material to this BOM	Click Copy.
Display the selected component	Click Select.
Print the component listing	Click Print. See Print.
Display other parent items that use the selected component	Click BOM where-used. See Display Component Usage in Standard Bills of Material. Click Exit to return to this program.
Merge components from another bill of material into this BOM	Click Bill merge. See Merge Components from Another Bill of Material.
Exit this ECL	Click Exit. The program prompts ECL. Enter another ECL or leave blank to exit. If you leave blank, the program prompts Product structure with blank ECL does not exist. Create it? Click OK to create (not recommended) or Cancel to exit.

Choose the appropriate options when you click Exit:

To	Do This
Add another ECL	Click Add.
Delete the selected ECL	Click Delete. See Delete.
Copy the selected ECL	Click Copy. See Copy.
Display the selected ECL	Click Select.
Print the ECL listing	Click Print. See Print.
Sort the listing by Engineering drawing number, bill type, date entered, or ECL	Click Sort options. Click a sort order or click Cancel to end this action.
Exit this item	Click Exit.

Choose the appropriate options when you click Exit:

To	Do This
Display the selected record	Click OK.
Display the previous record in the file	Click Prev.
Display the next record in the file	Click Next.
Exit the program	Click Exit.