# Bill of Material Comparison (BOM.R6)
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Form Details
Form Details
Purpose
The BOM.R6 procedure is used to compare the contents of one bill of material
record with another. You are asked which of the elements of the bill of
material to be compared, which includes line item numbers, part numbers, type
codes, quantities and reference designators. You may also compare a bill of
material to itself at different points in time by entering the same bill of
material number at both prompts with different effectivity dates. The report
will include each item on the bill of materials that are different from one
another based on the criteria entered. A line of asterisks (*) will appear
beneath each element that is different.
Frequency of Use
As required.
Prerequisites
Entry of the selected Bill of Material records ( BOM.E ).
Data Fields
Li# The line item number.
Part Number The part number of the component.
Code One of the following four codes defining the part. C - Component part
A - Assembly P - Phantom assembly L - Line
Quantity The quantity required of the part to make one unit of the
assembly defined by the bill of material.
Reference Designator Reference designator information for the associated
part number.