# BOM Management

## How to Create a BOM

| ### What to do:
| To work through this example, you first must have completed the example "Creating an Item"! Item Management.
| Select Start > Items. The Item mask is opened.
| Search for ART-1000 Ballpen.
| Select the BOM tab.
| To change to insert mode click .
| Click in the Item Number field. The Items list is opened.
| Select ART-1100 Lower Part from the Items list.
| To save the entry click .
| Repeat steps 4 - 7 and enter the following values:
Item No. | Name
ART-1200 | Ornamental Ring
ART-1300 | Spring
ART-1400 | Mine
ART-1500 | Upper Part
| Search for ART-1500 Upper Part and create a BOM structure.
| Repeat steps 3 - 7 and enter the following values:
Item No. | Name
ART-1510 | Jumper Ring
ART-1520 | Switch Crest
ART-1530 | Push Button
ART-1540 | Clip
| Search for ART-1540 Clip and create a BOM structure.
| Repeat steps 3-7 and enter the following values:
Item No. | Name
ART-1541 | Clip Top
ART-1542 | Clip Spring
ART-1543 | Clip Ring
| When clicking the Multi-Level Structure tab of item ART-1000 Ball Pen the multi-level structure will be displayed as follows: