| # Reference Designators by BOM (tibom0120m000) Use this session to to link reference designators to a BOM line. You must start this session by selecting a BOM line in the Bill of Material (tibom1110m000) session, and click Reference Designators by BOM on the toolbar, or on the appropriate menu. You must click New in this session to select reference designators. You can zoom in the Reference Designator field to the following sessions to select reference designators: You must click New in this session to select reference designators. You can zoom in the Reference Designator field to the Reference Designators by Item (tcibd0120m000) session to select reference designators. If you did not already define reference designators by item, you can zoom from the Reference Designators by Item (tcibd0120m000) session to the Reference Designators (tcmcs0190m000) session to select reference designators. A reference designator can apply to one or more items on the BOM line. You must use the Quantity field in this session to indicate the number of items on the BOM line to which the reference designator applies. Related topics Overview of reference designators Procedure for linking reference designators in the BOM Manufactured Item An item produced in Manufacturing. A bill of material (BOM) describes the structure of the item. Position The number of the BOM line. Net Quantity The number of items on the BOM line that is required to manufacture the end item. Reference Designator Indicates the location to insert a component on an item, for example, where to mount an electronic component on a Printed Circuit Board. Reference designators are often used in electronics, and can originate from a Computer-Aided Design (CAD) station. Related topics Overview of reference designators Description The description of the reference designator. This can be, for example, a code that expresses the location where you must mount a component item. Quantity The number of items on the BOM line to which the reference designator applies. A reference designator can apply to one or more items on the BOM line. Related topics Overview of reference designators Procedure for linking reference designators in the BOM |