# Variant Management

## How to Define Identical Items

| ### What to do:
| In order to work through this example as displayed, you must have completed the example Prepare Items for Variants.
| Select Start > Bill of Materials > Items Variants.
| Select the variant wildcard ART-1200-V Ornamental Ring (variant).
| Select the tab Identical Items with the left mouse button.
| Change to Insert mode with the button .
| Click the field Position.
| Enter the item number 100 or accept the default item number.
| Click the field Item Number.
| Click the button .
| In the Items mask, select the item ART-1201 Protective Cover.
| Select Take entry from the context menu.
| Save the entry with the button .