Customizing the BOM line quantity

Certain sites add dimensions at the end of each part name, resulting in a long BOM line name. These dimensions at the end of the BOM Line column and the value in the Quantity column may run into each other and confuse the user.

To avoid this, you can use the BOM Line Title column instead of the BOM Line column. Add the BOM Line Title column, move it to the far left, and then remove the BOM Line column from the display.

You should then choose Tools → Options in Structure Manager and enter a custom title in the BOM Line Title format for Items of type: Item box. For example, the following entry shows only the item ID and name separated by two dashes, but no quantity value:

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$bl_item_item_id - - $bl_item_object_name

Note

As the Options dialog box lists only actual item types in Structure Manager, you cannot customize process or manufacturing item types directly in this window. To do this, you must first choose Options → Preferences and create a new preference for each applicable item type, for example, BOMLine_Title_Format_OP or BOMLine_Title_Format_Process. You can then define the current value of the preference name in the format shown in the example.

Related Topics

• Displaying properties