Carrying Out the Delete Function 

There are two ways of deleting BOMs:

  • Using the Delete function.
  • Using the Deletion indicator.

How to delete a material BOM using the Delete function:

This deletes the BOM immediately or on the valid-from date of a change master record.

  1. Enter the data to identify the BOM on the initial screen.

See also:

Changing a Multiple BOM – Special Points

Changing a Variant BOM – Special Points

If you enter a change number, do not enter a valid-from date.

  1. Confirm your entries.
  2. You see the item overview.

– Choose Material BOM → Delete.

– You see a dialog box with a security query. Confirm this query.

  1. You see the initial screen again with the following message:

Alternative <alternative> of BOM for material <material number> deleted

Deleting a material BOM with the deletion indicator

If you select the deletion indicator, the BOM is archived in the next reorganization run, and can be deleted if required.

In the BOM header, you set the indicator that controls physical deletion after the archiving run. You can still process the BOM within its validity period.

This also applies if the deletion indicator is entered with reference to a change number with a valid-from date that is after the date of the next reorganization run.

For more information, see the R/3 Library, under CA Cross- Application → Archiving and Deletion of Application Data.

To set the deletion indicator for the next reorganization run:

  1. Enter the data to identify the BOM on the initial screen.
  2. Confirm your entries.
  3. You see the item overview. Click .

In the last dataset on the Quantities/long text tab page, under Validity, you see the Deletion indicator field. Select this field.

  1. After the changes save the BOM.