A bill of materials (BOM) links component products or parts to a parent product. Each component can have its own product details, quantity, and place in the product hierarchy.
Link components to a parent
- Open the parent product and, in Components, choose Link Component.
- In the catalog chooser, review the heading identifying the parent, search or filter for components, and select the products to link.
- Choose Link Components to open the component editor. The product you opened is the parent; the selected products are its components.
- Review the Parent and Components rows, set each component ratio, and reorder or unlink components as needed.
- Choose Save to keep the component list or Cancel to discard the edits.
Changes to linked components can affect the parent’s displayed details and rolled-up cost.
Create a component
- To create a new component instead, choose Create Component in the parent product’s Components section.
- Enter the component’s product details and choose Create Product.
- Review its quantity or ratio, which defaults to 1. Choose Edit to change the ratio or remove the component.
- Save. To add more components, choose Create beside Components and repeat.
Edit or remove components
- Choose Edit in the Components section.
- Change component ratios or use the remove control to unlink a component. Use Undo if you remove one by mistake.
- Drag the reorder handle to change component order.
- Choose Save to keep changes or Cancel to discard them.
Select a linked component’s item number to open its product details. For the overview, see Bill of Material Overview.
Review the rolled-up price
The price calculator multiplies component prices by their quantities and adds the results to the parent’s cost calculation. A component ratio of 0 excludes it from the rolled-up price. Review component prices and quantities before relying on the parent cost.
