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The Input Files
5-12: Creating and Updating BOMs
The Input Files
The various input files are specified by the configuration file. In this section, the
configuration file parameter is listed below the file name (or file extension). See
The Configuration File
on page 5-16 for all the config file’s parameters.
BOM Files
bn_bomprocess.ini
VL_SCHEM_PARTLISTER_INI_FILE bne_bomprocess.ini
The Viewlogic Part Lister’s init file. This is required if a BOM is to be generated
from a schematic. It is located in the Viewlogic directory structure and found
automatically by the
bn_bomprocess
script, but only after you have at some
point issued the following command to set up your path:
module add viewlogic
When
bn_bomprocess
runs, the Part Lister extracts the part number from each
Viewlogic symbol.
part
.saplis—The Previous BOM
The
part
.
saplis
file was generated by the BOM process previously, or obtained
from SAP when the project is first created. By default, this is in the
/bay
dir
/dra/
rel/pcn_data
/
PPP
000
/part.nn
directory. For an example, see
The SAP List File
on
page 5-15.
Include, Change, and Depop Files
The files described in this section tell the
bn_bomprocess
program which parts
to include, change, or remove from the BOM that is generated from a schematic or
via
mechbom
or
xcelbom
.
Typically, these files are named in a configuration file, as described in
The
Configuration File
on page 5-16. Regardless of their sequence in the configuration
file, their directions are followed in this order:
1.
The parts listed in the include file(s) are added to the BOM.
2.
The parts listed in the depop file(s) are then removed from the BOM.