Item structure

This view is the dashboard for administration of items, the complete structure of items and item versions.

From this form you can create and change all items, Bill of materials and routing.

The list displays locked and not active items, as well. The system ignores General settings - Inventory - Display inactive items

With Drag and Drop or copy and paste you can change the order of BoM / Routing positions or you can search inside the structures.

PATH: Inventory > Item structure.

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Window artikel_struktur_browse

You need Access to "Edit item" (ARTEDIT)

And access to the item, bill of materials or / and routing.

For more information on item related access see Rights Extended

This is a structure view.

It is not possible to change the view itself.

Only Field Description is changeable. For more information see Configuration Wizard – Master Data – Item – Display – Item Structure

Column width is adjustable using the vertical line in the header at

- item code and description

- description and quantity
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the new position is saved per current user

It is not possible to export this view. Use for export the Structure report.

In this view it is possible to expand the complete item

Item
Material, BOM item
Sub-assembly

Material of the subassembly (max. 20 nested levels)
Operation of the subassembly (max. 20 nested levels)

Operation Item
Tool, alternative or parallel resources

The item entries are shown through symbols. Double-click on an entry to open Item Master Data

For more information on the meaning of the symbols, see Work order

Additional bitmaps are shown in the item structure:

Icon	Meaning
	inventory-based in-house production (turquoise font in MRP)
	order-related in-house production (blue font in MRP)
	Bill of Materials Item
	SAP Bill of materials item (Sales, Templates, Assembly, Production). Set visibility in Configuration wizard.
	Operation (various icons depending on type)
	BOM position deactivated
	Item master record (assembly, purchased item) locked
	Formula flag: Small "F": Formula, table, or script stored (in bill of materials, routing or item)
	Phantom item
A	(green A) BOM position is backflushed
10	(Red number) BOM position belongs to specified position
	Variant flag: a small red "V" flag appears on the bottom left side of the item icon. It marks that a variant is inside the item. Only visible when short variant is defined.
	Parallel operation
	Tool
	Alternative resource
	SET item (SAP Business One BOM type set item)
	On Routing Position: The Resource inside the Routing position is not active

Right-click menu

With the Right-click menu you can edit, delete, duplicate or insert an item, BOM or operation sequence in the Item structure. The available functions of the menu depend on the entry type (BOM or routing). The following two tables provide a detailed list of the entries found in the first two tabs of the right-click menu.

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Icon

Function

Visible at

Description

Item: Edit: xxx

BOM entries and item versions

Opens Item master for the selected item.

Item: Delete: xxx
Cut Selection
Operation: Delete xxx

BOM and routing entries

Deletes selected item.

Deletes selected entry.

Deletes selected routing position.

Duplicate item xxx

BOM entries

Selected entry is copied and created as new item with a new ID to be entered. New creation window opens.

Cross reference

BOM entries

Opens Item cross reference.

Invent. history

BOM entries

Opens Inventory history.

Routing: Edit: xxx

Routing entries

Opens Routing edit header window

Bill of Materials: Edit: xxx

BOM entries

Opens Bill of Materials edit header window

Calculation

Produce items and item versions

Creates a Precalculation for the selected item/assembly.

Expand all

BOM and routing entries

All BOM positions are expanded down to the 5th level. This limit can be changed in Configuration wizard.

Note:

This function is very intensive computationally, and it can take a lot of time to manage for huge amounts of data. Instead of expanding very large structures, where you can easily lose the overview, it is recommended to use the function "structure search".

Search for structure

BOM and routing entries

Search is performed not only on item level, but also in sub-BOMs. If the string is found, the structure is expanded and the cursors land on the item. You can search for: item number, drawing number, match code etc.

Structure report

BOM and routing entries

Opens Structure report .

Operation: new Position: xxx

Routing

Opens new Routing position for xxx screen to configure and add a new routing position to the selected item.

Bill of Materials: New Position: xxx

Opens the New Bill of Material Row for xxx screen. Here you can add further Bill of materials to the selected item.

Entry: Edit

Resources

Opens the Parallel Resource editing window.

Resource: Edit

Resources

Opens the Resource Master data window.

Operation: Edit: xxx position

Routing

Opens the Routing position for xxx window.

Copy Selection

Routing, Bill of Material

Copies the selected item. Once the copy selection has been made, it has to be inserted in the desired position with the "copy insert" right-click entry.

Tool Edit: xxx

Tool entries

Opens the Tool Administration window for the selected tool.

Entry Edit: xxx

Tool entries

Opens the Routing information to edit for the selected tool.

Utilities Edit: xxx

Utility entries

Opens the Utilities editing window for the selected utility.

Entry Edit

Utility entries

Opens the Routing information to edit for the selected utility.

Copy insert in: (xxx)

Item, Bill of Material, Routing
(after copy)

After clicking "Copy selection", this entry inserts the copied position to the desired position of an item.

Icon	Function	Visible when	Description
	Item Batch changes	BOM entries	Mass change function for items. see Item batch change.
	Bill of Materials: Batch Changes	BOM entries	Mass change function for BOMs. see Batch change.
	Bill of Materials: list of differences	BOM entries	Compare differences between two BOMs.
	Operation: Batch changes	BOM entries	Mass change function for routings. see Routing batch change.
	Calculate resources	BOM and routing entries	Necessary material and resources are calculated and saved accumulated if the option is enabled. For assemblies, the lead time can be calculated based on lead time. See Calculation
	Bill of Materials: Duplicate to	BOM entries	Selected BOM entry is copied to another BOM item.

back to Item structure

Function	Description
Search	Open selection screen for search criteria.
Open	Open entry.
Add	Create new item Note: a default item is copied See Create new items.
Remove	Delete item.
Reference	Open Cross reference.
Search field	Search for the following terms. Item number, Item designation, Drawing number and External designation.

See

Structure windows

Window

Item Master

Help URL: https://help.beascloud.com/beas202102/index.html?artikelstruktur.htm

Item structure view