Auto Generation of BOM Simple Configurator

Once a product structure/BOM is created, a simple BOM configurator can be auto-generated based on the BOM item definition. In the Product Workbench, a navigation action labeled Edit/View Configurations is available for BOM structures that contain at least one optional child item. After locating the applicable BOM item, select Edit/View Configurations from the line ellipse Actions drop-down.

After navigating to the Edit/View Configurations page, click Create Configuration to launch the simple BOM configurator.

You can specify effective dates and define where the new Model Configuration should be created. Existing Product Families and Product Lines can be selected, or new Product Families and Product Lines can be created.

If an existing Product Family and Product Line are selected, the new Model is added to the selected product hierarchy. If you enter a new Product Family and/or Product Line, you are prompted to confirm the creation of the new hierarchy. The generator will create and deploy the new Product Family and/or Product Line.

A new model is created under a new or existing Product Family and Product Line.

• Configurable attributes are automatically defined at the Model level based on optional items and BOM Mapping conditions are automatically created.

• A new layout is generated with the previously auto-generated attributes.

• Configuration rules including Hiding and BOM Mapping are created for the model.

The Edit/View Configurations page displays the progress of model configurations. After the simple BOM configurator is generated, the Configuration Path details are displayed, and the progress is marked as Completed.

The new Configuration will be accessible from Product Search results and sales users will be able to add it to a quote. To make the new configurator available on the Home Page, administrators need to access the Home Page management page to define potential restricted access and deploy.

The auto generation of the BOM simple configurator provides a simple mechanism that allows the selection of options based on the optional items defined in the product structure. The simple configurator benefits customers defining product structures/BOMs outside of or within the CPQ application.

Steps to Enable

You don't need to do anything to enable this feature.