Customize the Bill of Materials (BOM) View

Customize how your BOMs are displayed in the preview pane and the item record.

You can customize your display by:

• adding or removing column fields
• selecting whether grid lines display between rows
• selecting whether columns are automatically sized
• Showing or hiding the Find Panel.

There is also an option to reset the view to the default settings.

Customize Fields, Grid Lines, and Column Sizing in the BOM View

1. Select the Item Master.

2. Select the Bill of Materials tab in the Preview Pane.

3. Right-click in the white space beneath the BOM rows and select Customize View.

   Note: You can also customize the view from the BOM tab on an Item Record.

4. On Customize View dialog, click Fields to add or remove column fields.

   On the Customize Fields dialog, do any of the following:

   • Select a property from the Available fields list and Click Add to add it to the list of shown fields.

     Tip: Use the drop-down filter to control which types of properties are displayed in the Available Fields list.
     Note: Not all added fields are visible when the BOM is displayed in Parts-Only view.

   • Select a field that is shown and click Remove to remove it from the BOM view.

   • Select any of the fields that are being shown and click Move up or Move Down to adjust the order in which the fields are displayed on the BOM.

   Note: See Intrinsic BOM Properties and Create a BOM Row Property Definition for more information.

   Click OK to save your changes to the Fields.

5. Click Other Settings to select your BOM view experience settings.

   On the Settings dialog, select:

   • Whether you want grid lines shown between the rows.
   • Whether you want columns to automatically resize based on the column data.

   Click OK to save your changes to the BOM settings.

6. Click Reset on the Customize View dialog at any time to reset all settings to the default settings.

7. Click Close to exit the Customize View dialog.

Show or Hide the Find Panel

Use the Find panel to search BOM rows within the current context of the grid. The current row filter selection is respected.

1. Select the Item Master.

2. Select the Bill of Materials tab in the Preview Pane.

3. Right-click in the white space beneath the BOM rows and select Show Find Panel to show it at the top of the grid.

   Deselect Show Find Panel to hide it from the BOM View.