Process

These processing options control the information that is included in the comparison.

1. Include Different Records

Specify whether the system displays all components or only those components that are different between the two bills of material or parts lists. Values are:

D: Displays the component that are different between the two bills of material or parts lists.

A: Displays all the components of the two bills of material or parts lists.

If you leave this processing option blank, the system displays the components that are different between the two bills of material or parts lists.

2. Work Center or Item Summary

Specify whether the system sorts the information by work center or by item number. Values are:

Blank: Sort the information by item number.

1: Work center.

2: Item number.

3. Subassemblies

Specify whether the system displays the subassemblies. A subassembly is an assembly that is used at a higher level to form another assembly. Values are:

Blank: Exclude subassemblies in the inquiry.

0: Exclude subassemblies from the inquiry.

1: Include subassemblies in the inquiry.

4. Phantom Items

Specify whether the system explodes the phantom to the next level and omits the display of the phantom. A phantom is normally defined for engineering or manufacturing purposes. Phantoms enable common parts, that may or may not be assembled, to be grouped in a bill of material structure. When viewing the bill of material, you may want to display only the subassemblies and raw material. Values are:

Blank: Exclude phantom items in the inquiry.

0: Omit the phantom items from the inquiry and display only the subassemblies and raw material.

1: Include phantom items in the inquiry.