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            <h1><a name="kanchor1906"></a><a name="kanchor1907"></a><a name="kanchor1908"></a><a name="kanchor1909"></a><a name="kanchor1910"></a>Add Records to a Bill Of Materials</h1>
            <p><a name="kanchor1911"></a><a name="kanchor1912"></a><a name="kanchor1913"></a><a name="kanchor1914"></a><a name="kanchor1915"></a><a name="kanchor1916"></a><a name="kanchor1917"></a><a name="kanchor1918"></a><a name="kanchor1919"></a><a name="kanchor1920"></a><a name="kanchor1921"></a>There are four main ways to add or populate records on to a BOM. These can be found on the BOM ribbon bar. For these to be active, the record must be checked out to the user and the BOM variant must be in edit mode.</p>
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            <ul style="list-style: disc;"><b>Add</b>
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            <p style="margin-left: 80px;"><a name="kanchor1922"></a><a name="kanchor1923"></a>This option opens a second window displaying a system explorer. Only objects which have been allowed in the BOM will be visible here.</p>
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            <p style="margin-left: 80px;"><b><a name="kanchor1924"></a>Select</b><a name="kanchor1925"></a><a name="kanchor1926"></a> the required records along with quantity.</p>
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            <p style="margin-left: 80px;">Click <span style="font-weight: bold;">Add</span> or <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="kanchor1927"></a><a name="kanchor1928"></a>Add and Close</span><a name="kanchor1929"></a> (if you have finished adding records).</p>
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                <li value="1"><b><a name="kanchor1930"></a>Add Simple</b>
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            <p style="margin-left: 80px;"><a name="kanchor1931"></a><a name="kanchor1932"></a><a name="kanchor1933"></a><a name="kanchor1934"></a><a name="kanchor1935"></a><a name="kanchor1936"></a>This options presents the user with a dialog window to select the Object (Source) and Records. Only Objects which have been allowed in the BOM Configuration, will be visible in the Source drop-down list.</p>
            <p>&#160;</p>
            <p style="text-indent: 1in;">1. <b>Source</b></p>
            <p style="text-indent: 1in;">&#160;</p>
            <p style="text-indent: 1.5in;">Select the object where the records will come from </p>
            <p style="text-indent: 1.5in;">&#160;</p>
            <p style="text-indent: 1in;">2. <b><a name="kanchor1937"></a>Search</b></p>
            <p style="text-indent: 1in;">&#160;</p>
            <p style="text-indent: 1.5in;"><a name="kanchor1938"></a>Provides a search capability, for the displayed records. Enter the search criteria and click <b>Search</b>.</p>
            <p style="text-indent: 1.5in;">&#160;</p>
            <p style="text-indent: 1in;">3. <b><a name="kanchor1939"></a><a name="kanchor1940"></a>Maximum number of records</b></p>
            <p style="text-indent: 1in;">&#160;</p>
            <p style="text-indent: 1.5in;"><a name="kanchor1941"></a>Define the maximum number of records to be displayed for a search, regardless of how many results are returned by the search.</p>
            <p style="text-indent: 1.5in;">&#160;</p>
            <p style="text-indent: 1in;">4. <b><a name="kanchor1942"></a>Filters</b></p>
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            <p style="text-indent: 1.5in;"><a name="kanchor1943"></a>Use the column filters and filter operators to refine the search results.</p>
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            <p style="text-indent: 1in;">5. Select the required <b>Records</b>.</p>
            <p style="text-indent: 1in;">&#160;</p>
            <p style="text-indent: 1in;">6. Enter the required <b>Quantity</b>.</p>
            <p style="text-indent: 1in;">&#160;</p>
            <p style="text-indent: 1in;">7. Click <span style="font-weight: bold;">Add</span> or <span style="font-weight: bold;">Add and Close</span> (if you have finished adding Records).</p>
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                <li value="1"><b><a name="kanchor1944"></a><a name="kanchor1945"></a>Add Text Line</b>
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            <p style="margin-left: 80px;"><a name="kanchor1946"></a><a name="kanchor1947"></a>This option adds a free text line at the end of the BOM. Text lines are useful as placeholders when users are not sure what to add, when a real record does not yet exist in the system or there is no need to use a real record.</p>
            <p>&#160;</p>
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                <li value="1"><b><a name="kanchor1948"></a>Copy From</b>
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            <p style="margin-left: 80px;"><a name="kanchor1949"></a><a name="kanchor1950"></a><a name="kanchor1951"></a>This option provides the ability to copy from an existing BOM within the same record or from another record in the system.</p>
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                <li style="margin-left: 80px;" value="1"><b><a name="kanchor1952"></a>This Record</b>
                </li>
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            <p style="margin-left: 160px;"><a name="kanchor1953"></a>Copies a BOM from one of the other variants within the record currently in use.</p>
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                <li style="margin-left: 160px;" value="1"><b>Source</b>
                </li>
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            <p style="margin-left: 240px;">Select which BOM Variant to copy from.</p>
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                <li style="margin-left: 80px;" value="1"><b>Another Record</b>
                </li>
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            <p style="margin-left: 160px;">Copies a BOM from another record in the system.</p>
            <p style="margin-left: 160px;">&#160;</p>
            <p style="margin-left: 160px;font-weight: normal;">Click <b>Select</b></p>
            <p>&#160;</p>
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                <li style="margin-left: 160px;" value="1"><b>Source</b>
                </li>
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            <p style="margin-left: 240px;"><a name="kanchor1954"></a>Select the  which Object to search for records in.</p>
            <p>&#160;</p>
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                <li style="margin-left: 160px;" value="1"><b>Search</b>
                </li>
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            <p style="margin-left: 240px;">Provides a search capability, for the displayed records.</p>
            <p style="margin-left: 240px;">&#160;</p>
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                <li style="margin-left: 160px;" value="1"><b>Results</b>
                </li>
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            <p style="margin-left: 240px;"><a name="kanchor1955"></a>This is for reference only and is the number of results returned for the current search.</p>
            <p style="margin-left: 240px;">&#160;</p>
            <p style="margin-left: 240px;">If this number is shown in <b>bold</b>, this indicates that there are more results available for the current search, but the <b>Maximum number of records</b> option is restricting the full list being displayed</p>
            <p style="margin-left: 240px;">&#160;</p>
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                <li style="margin-left: 160px;" value="1">Maximum number of records</li>
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            <p style="margin-left: 240px;">Define the maximum number of records to be displayed for a search, regardless of how many results are returned by the search.</p>
            <p>&#160;</p>
            <p style="margin-left: 80px;text-indent: 1in;">Select the required Record and click <b><a name="kanchor1956"></a>OK</b>.</p>
            <p>&#160;</p>
            <p>&#160;</p>
            <p style="margin-left: 80px;font-weight: bold;"><a name="kanchor1957"></a>Copy Records</p>
            <p>&#160;</p>
            <p style="margin-left: 120px; font-weight: normal;"><a name="kanchor1958"></a>Apply any additional options from the list.</p>
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                    <li style="margin-left: 80px;font-weight: normal;" value="1"><a name="kanchor1959"></a><a name="kanchor1960"></a>Copy new items at the bottom of existing items</li>
                    <li style="margin-left: 80px;font-weight: normal;" value="2">Clear all existing items first</li>
                    <li style="margin-left: 80px;font-weight: normal;" value="3">Increase quantity if items exist</li>
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            <p>&#160;</p>
            <p style="margin-left: 80px;font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="kanchor1961"></a>Copy Custom Values</span>
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            <p>&#160;</p>
            <p style="margin-left: 120px;"><a name="kanchor1962"></a>This option provides the functionality to copy Custom BOM values from another BOM.</p>
            <p>&#160;</p>
            <p style="margin-left: 120px;">To prevent overwriting of existing values, select the additional option.</p>
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                <li style="margin-left: 120px;" value="1">Do not override 
		 custom values for existing items</li>
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            <p>&#160;</p>
            <p style="margin-left: 40px;">Click <span style="font-weight: bold;">Copy</span></p>
            <p>&#160;</p>
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