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Filters in the BOM Editor
Filters allow you to limit or expand the content of the BOM you are editing.
There are two filters available at the top of the screen: Season and Size Definition.
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The Season and Size Definition filters are populated by those seasons and size definitions associated to the product for the BOM.
The Season filter affects which variations appear. Sources and colorways are filtered whether they apply to the season. On the Materials tab, if the season has a palette associated, you can load that palette.
The Size Definition filter changes the sizes that are available while you are in the BOM editor. These sizes are based on conventional or company-specific size categories of apparel and footwear. For example, the “Missy” size category would include only those materials in BOMs for Misses sizes (6, 8, 10, 12, and so on).
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The BOM size definition populates the size variation. For more information, see Variations.
To select a filter, select a season or a size definition, and then click Retrieve BOM. The page refreshes, and the BOM editor displays the BOM with your filter applied.