Displaying a BOM Group (Variant Document Structure (SAP Library

Displaying a BOM Group (Variant Document Structure)

You use this function to display all the variants in a BOM group. You see a summarized BOM which shows you the variant in which a certain item is contained and the quantity.

Procedure

From the Display Document: Basic Data screen, choose Environment ® Document structure ® BOM group ® Display.

You see the Display BOM Group: Initial Screen.

Enter data to identify the BOM group.

To do this, enter either the BOM group or the fields of the document key. If you enter both, the system ignores the entries in the key fields.

Enter data to describe the validity of the document structure, if required.

– If you enter a change number, the system copies the valid-from date from the change master. All the document structure data that is valid on this date is displayed.

– If you want to display the document structure for the maximum validity period, enter the special character ! at the beginning of the Valid field.

Confirm your entries.

You see the Summarized BOM.

This overview shows a list of all the items of the BOM group, including the component quantities. The list of alternatives contains all the variants in the BOM group. In each item block, the system marks the variants in which the item concerned is used.

You can display all the item data by selecting the item(s) and then choosing Complete item data. You see the General item data. From here, you can call the other detail screens.
You can display the individual variants in a variant overview. To do this, call up the Summarized BOM screen and choose Var.Overvw.

Result

You can call other functions from this overview. For example, you can display item data and document structure data.