An assembly whose BOM was created with reference to a sales order, but whose header material however, is not a component in the multi-level BOM for the sales order item. A detached order assembly is assigned to a sales order but has not yet been inserted into the multi-level BOM for the sales order item.
A detached order assembly has the same structure as a normal assembly, however, it has the following special features:
It was created with reference to a sales order item.
Its header material has not yet been inserted into the multi-level BOM for the sales order item.
This means that a detached order assembly has:
A reference to the sales order and to the sales order item
No reference to the multi-level BOM of the material that you entered in the sales order item
Bill of Material with a Detached Order Assembly
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The components of a detached order assembly can themselves also be assemblies.
See also:
Creating a Detached Order Assembly