Externally managed BOM definitions
You can use this business object to register BOM definitions including status transitions that are relevant for integration or communication with an external system. Even though the external system owns the BO, it allows you to add certain BOM actions and status transactions in Planon.
General
To enable this functionality:
• Select the business object for which you want to configure BOM definitions in External managed BO definitions.
• Set Owner allows update to Yes if you want to control enabling or disabling BOM actions.
• Choose the External managed BO definitions step in the External BO configuration.
See the following table for the fields and the descriptions to enable/disable BOM actions or status transitions.
Fields
Field | Description |
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Externally managed BO definition | A reference to the linked business object definition. This identifies the business object definition in the current instance. Any business object definition is allowed. |
BO Method | Refer to any BOM definition and status transition for selected BO. |
Enabled | When this option is set to Yes and the business object is owned by an external system, the BOM is enabled and available to all users, irrespective of ownership. When set to No, the BOM is disabled and cannot be used. | By default, this option is set to No. |
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