BOMs for a BOM Comparison (SAP Library

BOMs for a BOM Comparison

We refer to the BOMs being compared as the primary BOM and the secondary BOM:

Primary BOM	Secondary BOM
The item data of this BOM is used as a starting point for the comparison.	The item data of this BOM is compared with the item data of the primary BOM.

BOM Categories for Comparison

You can compare different categories of BOM with each other.

You can compare the following BOM categories:

Material BOM
Document structure
Equipment BOM
Functional location BOM
Order BOM
Work breakdown structure (WBS) BOM
Production order "BOM"

The first time you call the BOM comparison function, you see a special screen for selecting the BOM category of the primary and secondary BOMs.

The system saves the BOM categories you select for your user. The next time you call the comparison function, the BOM categories are preselected on the entry screen.

You can change the BOM category for the primary BOM and secondary BOM separately. To do this, choose Goto ® <Primary/Sec. BOM> category ® < object type> (for example, Primary BOM category ® Material).