When you know the number of the material (stock item or bill of material item) you want to assign, enter the number in the field Material and choose ENTER .
The system automatically enters further data for the material. For example:

Assign all the required components to the operation. If required you can sort the components differently in the list (see Sorting Material Components).

If you assign an extra material, the item will automatically be assigned the sort term Standard. This indicates that the item is not from the object bill of material. If you later want to include the assigned materials in the object bill of material, you can look for these items using the sort term.

To call up the structure graphic, use the menu bar sequence Extras ® Component selection ® Structure graphic

The system displays a graphic of the material components in the bill of material assigned to the maintenance task list. You can explode or hide the individual levels within the bill of material using the appropriate function buttons.

Select the material components you require and assign them to the task list. To do this, use the menu bar sequence Extras ® Choose.

For more information on the structure graphic see Working With the Structure Graphic.

In the Component overview you will see the components you selected in the graphic.

If required, you can sort the components differently in the list (see Sorting Material Components).

To call up the structure list, use the menu bar sequence Extras ® Component selection ® Structure list.

The system displays a list of the material components in the bill of material assigned to the maintenance task list. You can explode or hide the individual levels within the bill of material using the appropriate function buttons.

Select the material components you require and assign them to the task list.

In the Component overview you will see the components you selected from the list.

If required, you can sort the components differently in the list (see Sorting Material Components).