Manage BOP > Product assignment > Viewing and analyzing consumption status data
Find a consumed part that is out of scope
You can use consumption indication icons to locate parts that are consumed out-of-scope.
Note
See Assignment status icons for detailed information about each consumption icon.
Procedure
If you have not done so already, search for and open an existing work package that contains processes and parts and navigate to the Process Planning or Work Instructions Authoring page.
In the Process tab or panel, select a process with assigned parts and click Show Comparison .
Assignment indication icons for consumed parts are displayed in the Parts tab in the information panel. Tip As you assign and remove resources in the structure, consumption indication icons are automatically updated.
Search the Parts tab for these icons.
—The operation is consumed under other processes that are not in the current line balancing scope.
—The operation is assigned to multiple process areas. However, none of them are in the current line balancing scope.
—The operation has properties that were changed in another scope of the plant BOP or the product BOP after allocation. This is a out-of-scope partial match warning.
(Optional) Mouse over an icon to get details about where the part is assigned.
(Optional) Click the icon to review the assignment.
Resolve out-of-scope issues within the structure.
(Optional) Click Show Comparison again to deactivate consumption indications for the structure.
Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/282219420/PL20251212545240207.xid2214895/xid1974301 · retrieved 2026-07-11