Executing a Substitute Mass Change

A substitute mass change allows you to remove or replace a part throughout assemblies.

This can be done from the BOM Where Used page. You can perform a substitute mass change only if Manufacturing BOM Management is installed and the selected assembly has manufacturing responsibility defined. The Substitute Mass Change command is available only when the "EBOM Substitutes" filter is applied.

A Plant BOM Markup is created for each responsible manufacturing organization where the assembly part is connected. One Plant BOM Markup each will be created for all the assemblies in which the part is a substitute.

  1. Access a BOM Where Used page and apply the EBOM Substitutes filter. See Finding Where a Part is Used.
  2. Select a part that has a structure and is defined as a substitute.
  3. Click Actions > Substitute Mass Change.
  4. Select a Mass Change Option: Replace (default), or Remove.

    The Affected Part field by default shows the name of the part in context.

  5. Click to select the Replacement Part.

    The Search page opens. Search for and select a part. See About Searches.

  6. Click and search for and select an MECO to save the plant BOM markup.
  7. Click Done.