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The result screen of the BOM comparison shows all the components that are in both the primary BOM and the secondary BOM. You see the fields Quantity, Unit of measure and Item category.

Items with the same object key (for example, material number) are shown next to each other.

The result screen is divided into several columns:

This column shows all the items in the primary and secondary BOMs.

This column shows the field values for items in the primary BOM.

Here the comparison results are displayed graphically.

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The item only exists in one of the BOMs.

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The compared field values are the same in both BOMs.

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The item is used in a similar way in both BOMs, but means that at least one of the compared field values is different.

This column shows the field values for items in the secondary BOM.

To change the result screen:

  1. You can define which items you want to show and hide.

For example, you can hide all the items that are the same in both BOMs. To do this: Choose Extras ® Identical components ® Hide identical.

For a Summarized comparison:

– Summarized items are indicated by the This graphic is explained in the accompanying text symbol.

The system calculates the quantity difference between the primary BOM and the secondary BOM and displays this.

– If no value is shown for the Quantity, Unit of measure and Item category fields of a summarized item, this means that at least two of the summarized items have different field values.

For a differentiated comparison:

– For each item, the level in the primary BOM and secondary BOM is also shown.

– If more than one item in the secondary BOM is matched to an item in the primary BOM, all the secondary BOM items are listed in the same color against the primary BOM item.
  1. If you want to display the values of the selected comparison fields place the cursor over the symbol (such as This graphic is explained in the accompanying text) of the relevant item line. To do this, choose Extras ® Compare details.

– Different values are shown in a different color.

– Sub-items are listed separately according to the view settings you defined.

– In a dialog box, you can decide whether to hide or show the fields that are not relevant to your comparison.

These fields are displayed dynamically according to the following criteria:

– Different values

– Identical values

– Without values
  1. If you want to hide or show the description of a component, choose Extras ® Component description ® Hide/Show (only variable lists - in the ALV-lists select the button This graphic is explained in the accompanying text for the column selection).
  1. If you want to display a where-used list for an item, place the cursor on the item in either the primary BOM or secondary BOM column.

Choose Goto ® Where-used list.
  1. If you want to see the item data for the primary or secondary BOM, place the cursor on the column for the BOM you require.

Choose Goto ® BOM item.

 

 

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