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Create a BOM

A BOM in simple-plm hangs off a parent part. To create one, open the parent and start adding lines.

Steps

  1. Open the parent part. From the Parts list, click the part you want to add a BOM to — for example ASSY-PCB-001.

  2. Click the BOM tab. Empty BOMs render with a “Start a BOM” button; existing ones show a line table.

    BOM tree view

  3. Add lines. Click Add line:

    • Part — search and pick the child part. The picker filters as you type the PN or description.
    • Quantity — integer for discrete parts, decimal allowed for raw stock.
    • Reference designators — comma-separated, e.g. R1, R2, R3.
    • Alternates — optional comma-separated list of equivalent PNs.

  4. Save. The dashboard commits a single change to plm-data/boms/<parent-pn>.yaml.

Editing existing lines

Each row has an inline edit button. Saving an edit writes a new commit; the row’s “edited” hint shows the timestamp and author. The full file history is available under the BOM tab’s “History” view, or from git log on the workspace repo.

Importing a BOM

For larger BOMs you can paste tab-separated rows from a spreadsheet, or upload a CSV with columns part,qty,reference_designators. The dashboard validates every PN exists before saving; unknown PNs are flagged inline so you can create them or fix typos.

Next

Once your BOM is in good shape and you want it reviewed by a teammate, propose an ECO — see Propose an ECO.