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Alternate BOM
The Alternate BOM tab displays a list of alternate BOMs for an object. Alternate BOMs represent an alternative way of manufacturing a part.
The Alternate BOM tab attributes that appear in the table are described below:
Attribute
Description
Name
The name of the alternate BOM.
Number
The number of the alternate BOM.
Version
The version of the alternate BOM. All branches of the selected part are displayed (View, BOM Type and Alternate Number).
Context Name
The context (product or library) with which the alternate BOM is associated. (Windchill PDMLink only)
You can choose a context when you create an alternate BOM.
Available Actions
The following table explains the actions available from the toolbar on this tab:
Alternate BOM Task Tool Bar
Icon
Action
Description
Add
Opens the New Alternate BOM window where you can create a new alternate BOM for the selected object.
Open in Explorer
Opens the selected BOM in a new Windchill MPMLink window.
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This action does not automatically refresh the window. If you want to ensure that you are working with the latest iteration of the part in the new window, refresh the window.
Select in Explorer
Use to select the selected object and its related objects in an open explorer or selection tab.
Information
Opens the Windchill PDMLink information page, which displays the actions and attributes for an object.
Copy
Places the selected part on the clipboard so the part can be used in another area.
Column Details
Opens the Column Details window, which can be used to configure the columns displayed in the table.