Generating a BOM Structure Comparison Report

The BOM Structure Comparison report compares two assemblies. The comparison parameters depend on the types of assemblies that are compared. There are two types:

  • EBOM: the BOM in EBOM Common view.
  • MBOM: the BOM in MBOM Plant-Specific view.

The EBOM Common and MBOM Plant-Specific views of the BOM, and therefore the MBOM comparison, are available if Manufacturing BOM Management is also installed. You can select the sections and formats in addition to the compare criteria.

  1. Do one of the following:
    • Open a part (see Part Bill of Materials). In the Engineering BOM category, select the EBOM tab. In the EBOM Reports menu, select BOM Compare Report.
    • From the Compass, click Social and Collaborative Apps and select Engineering BOM. After the application opens, select BOM Compare Report from the categories list.

    Note: You can select the 3DPlay tab to view a 3D representation of each EBOM structure (a 3D file must be uploaded). See Web App Preferences and About BOM Cross-highlighting.

  2. For each of the parts or proposed changes to compare, complete the information in the Compare Criteria page tab. See Defining a Structure Compare Report (PowerView) for descriptions on the fields in this tab.