Generating/Viewing an EBOM for a Product Configuration

An EBOM can be generated for a product configuration in any of its states, unless the product configuration is created from a part. For the semiconductor industry, manufacturing features are considered as the starting point for the EBOM. For others, configuration and logical features are used as the starting point.

Before you begin: Access the Properties page for a product configuration. For details, see Viewing Product Configuration Properties.
Related Topics
BOM Preview Page
Generating a Bill of Materials
Procedure for Generating an EBOM from a Product Configuration

  1. From the page Actions menu or page toolbar, click Preview BOM. The Structure View page opens.

  2. From the page Actions menu or page toolbar, click Generate EBOM.

    On successful generation of the Engineering BOM, an alert message is shown: "An EBOM has been successfully generated from the Product Configuration."

  3. To view the EBOM, click Bill of Materials from the product configuration Categories menu. It shows all parts connected to the product configuration with the EBOM relationship.

    It contains the following columns:

    Name. Name of the part or product. This column contains highlighted links. Click on any name in this column to view the Properties page for that object, or click in the row to view the Properties page in a new browser window. For details, see Configuring the Properties File.

    Revision. The part or product revision number or code.

    F/N. The Find Number is an id that is used on drawings as "bubble" callouts. Find Numbers are usually integer values: 1,2,3,...

    Ref Des. The Reference Designator ID is used on Printed Circuit Cards to indicate the location an electronic component is to be inserted. Reference Designators are usually values like R1, R2, R7 or C1, C5 (R for resistor and C for capacitor).

    Component Location. Similar to Reference Designator, but is used to give additional location information and/or can be used by industries other than electronics. For example, it can be used to indicate which motor is failing all the time, the one by the window or the one by the furnace.

    Description. Details about the part or product.

    State. The current state of the part or product in its lifecycle.

    Qty. The quantity of the part or product included in the product or feature.

    UoM. The unit of measure of the part or product included in the product or feature.

    Type. The type or subtype of the part or product.

    Usage. Standard, Reference, Per Sales Order, or As Required.