Navigation in the WBS BOM Browser 

Use

In the WBS BOM browser display the multi-level BOM for a WBS element and navigate to the processing and reporting functions for WBS BOMs.

Features

Object-specific functions

You call up the object-specific functions from symbols in the overview tree as well as from the context menu.

Symbols in the overview tree

Symbol

Description

By clicking ...

BOM header

On the right mouse button, you display the context menu with the processing functions for WBS BOMs.

BOM item

Subordinate assembly has a material BOM

 

Subordinate assembly has a WBS BOM

 

Original exists (only document item)

You display the original file.

By clicking on the right mouse button, you call up the context menu for a BOM header or a BOM item. The functions that can be carried out in the processing situation are listed in the context menu.

Display functions

Processing functions

BOM transfer into the project system

Material Exchange

Fixing

General functions

In the application function list, you call up the functions of the entire multi-level WBS BOM.

Symbols in the application function list

Symbol

Function

Description

Find

Generic search function

Print

Prints out the content of the browser.

Layout

Reveals a dialog box in which you can determine the information displayed in the overview tree.

Find object

Reveals a dialog box for you to find materials, documents and classes in the overview tree. The system automatically expands the subtree in which the searched for object was found and highlights it.

Refresh

Explodes the BOM and refreshes the display in the overview tree.

From the menu Goto you go to the WBS element and to the project info system as well as to the reporting functions for the WBS BOMs.