User guide

Uploading a BOM
PCN Process User Guide (301945-A)
Getting Started (An Overview): 1-9
Uploading a BOM
You, as an engineer, can only request that a BOM be uploaded. The EDA analyst
actually uploads it by entering data from it into the SAP database. You both run
the
bom_upload
utility, though with different options.
To upload a BOM:
1.
Be sure that you have:
a.
Prior
to
bn_bomprocess
, placed all supporting files (schematics,
mechanicals, binaries, documentation) in the /bay
dir
/dra/2brel
directories. See
Using EDA Data Servers
on page 1-6.
b.
Run
bn_bomprocess
successfully. See
Creating and Updating BOMs
on page 1-7.
c.
Examined the resulting _proto.diff file. See
Pre-Upload Checklist
on
page 6-3.
2.
From the working directory containing your _proto.diff file, run /bay
dir
/
dra/utils/bom_upload and choose Option 1 to request a BOM upload and
obtain a PCN number. This is a multi-step operation: see
Getting the PCN
Number
on page 6-7.
Note:
The
bom_upload
script is called automatically from
mechbom
and
xcelbom
scripts.
3.
You should receive email confirming the PCN number.
4.
The EDA analyst will enter the new information into SAP.
5.
The EDA analyst will re-run
bom_upload
but will choose Option 2 to
upload the BOM.
6.
You will receive email containing all the information relating to your new
PCN, showing all the additions, deletions, changes, etc. (see
Reading
PCNs
on page 1-10 for an edited example).
7.
A script will be run manually or automatically to move the files you’ve
put on /bay
dir
/dra/2brel to the proper /bay
dir
/dra/rel locations.
Note:
If your files don’t move from
/bay
dir
/dra/2brel
, you will receive a daily email.