Bill of Materials > Setup > Component Types

Component Types

You use this program to create and maintain details of the component types that you require in Bill of Materials and Estimates.

Component Type Details

Field Description
Component Type This indicates the code of the component type you are currently maintaining. It is a user-defined field that can be used, for example, to identify packaging material or even local content.

Component types can be added to allocations on bill of materials and estimates and printed on reports.

Description The description for the component type. The description is printed on reports and can be used to verify that you have entered the correct component type.

Notes and warnings

eSignature considerations

Electronic Signatures provide security access, transaction logging and event triggering. This enables you to increase control over your system changes.

Access to the following eSignature transactions within this program can be restricted at Operator, Group, Role or Company level. You configure this using the Electronic Signatures program.

eSignature Transaction Description
BOM Component Type added

Controls access to the New Component Type function in the Browse on Component Types and Component Types programs.

BOM Component Type changed

Controls access to the maintenance of component types in the Browse on Component Types and Component Types programs.

BOM Component Type deleted

Controls access to the Delete Component Type function in the Browse on Component Types and Component Types programs.