User guide

PCN Process User Guide (301945-A)
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Chapter 5
Creating and Updating BOMs
Overview .........................................................................................................................5-2
BOM Generating Programs ......................................................................................5-2
Configuration Files ...................................................................................................5-2
Input and Output directories .....................................................................................5-2
Creating BOMs ...............................................................................................................5-4
Structuring a BOM ...................................................................................................5-4
Example .............................................................................................................5-5
Creating a BOM with bn_bomprocess .....................................................................5-6
Using mechbom to Create or Update a BOM ..........................................................5-7
Creating an Initial Mechanical BOM ..................................................................5-8
Downloading a .saplis File from SAP .................................................................5-8
Updating a Mechanical BOM .............................................................................5-9
Using xcelbom to Create an Initial BOM ................................................................5-10
The Input Files ..............................................................................................................5-12
BOM Files ..............................................................................................................5-12
bn_bomprocess.ini ...........................................................................................5-12
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.saplis—The Previous BOM ......................................................................5-12
Include, Change, and Depop Files .........................................................................5-12
Include Files ....................................................................................................5-13
Depop Files .....................................................................................................5-14
Change Files ...................................................................................................5-14
The SAP List File ...................................................................................................5-15
The Configuration File ..................................................................................................5-16
Creating and Specifying a Configuration File .........................................................5-16
Using Configuration Files for Different Purposes ...................................................5-16
Specifying Configuration File Parameters ..............................................................5-17
The Output Files ...........................................................................................................5-20
Added Parts File .....................................................................................................5-20
AVL Update File .....................................................................................................5-21
Changes File ..........................................................................................................5-22
Lead Time File .......................................................................................................5-24
Log File ..................................................................................................................5-24
New BOM File ........................................................................................................5-26