Entering BOM Items 

There are several detail screens for entering and processing item data. The item category determines the selection of screens and the fields on the screen. This means that the item category controls item data maintenance as soon as you create an item.

You enter some item categories with reference to a master record, and others without reference to a master record.

The following table shows which item categories are maintained with and without a reference to a master record.

Item Entry with and Without Reference to a Master Record

Item category

Object type

Master record

Stock item

Material

Material master record

Non-stock item

(with reference to a material master record)

Material

Material master record

Variable-size item

Material

Material master record

PM structure element

Material

Material master record

Intra material

Intra material

Material master record

Document item

Document

Document info record

Class item

Class

Class

Text item

without an object

without

Non-stock item

(without reference to a material master record)

without an object

without

When you create an item with reference to a master record, you enter the data that identifies the master record.

You do not maintain as much data for items without reference to a master record.