BOM Explosion Level by Level

Use

This BOM reporting function shows which components make up the individual assemblies across the product structure. Components that are also assemblies are exploded lower down.

This reporting function is available to you for the following BOM types:

Material BOMs
Order BOMs
Work breakdown structure BOMs

Prerequisites

The Multi-level indicator is set in the data for Extending a View for BOM Explosion.

Procedure

In the SAP Easy Access Menu select Logistics → Production → Master data → Bills of material → Reporting → BOM explosion → <BOM type> → Level by Level.

The BOM Level by Level: Initial Screen appears. Initial screen.

Enter the data that identifies your BOM (such as Material, Plant, and Alternative, if appropriate).
In the Application field, enter the key of the procedure for automatic alternative determination.
Enter the data for Selecting a BOM.
Click to determine the selection criteria for the BOM explosion.

Click .

Result

You see a list of all items that fulfill your selection criteria. The quantities refer to the required quantity displayed in the list header.

In the reporting list for BOM level by level, you first see all components on the first level. Components that are assemblies have an indicator in the Asm (assembly) field. However, they are not exploded down immediately.

A dividing line shows where the next explosion level begins.

If a component is also an assembly, the system explodes the next level (for example, level 2) in a separate block, provided that you select the multi-level indicator in the view data. You see all the assemblies that exist for components of the previous level.

An assembly is not exploded under certain circumstances.
See also: When is a BOM Explosion Terminated?

The next level down is not displayed until all the components on the level above have been listed.

Assemblies and components that occur more than once in the structure are shown more than once.