What is BOM refresh in SAP PUR-PRP - Procurement Planning?

SAP Term: BOM refresh

• Component: PUR-PRP

• Component Name: Procurement Planning

• Description: An action that happens when the user triggers it on subproject level. The BOM is updated to the latest version coming from technical engineering, and shows new, changed, deleted items and their attributes. This action is done for all items of a BOM that are assigned to a subproject at once, not for individual items.

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• Key Concepts: 
  BOM refresh is a feature of the SAP PUR-PRP Procurement Planning component that allows users to update the Bill of Materials (BOM) for a particular material. This ensures that the BOM is always up-to-date and accurate. The BOM refresh feature can be used to add new components, delete existing components, or modify existing components. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use the BOM refresh feature, users must first select the material they wish to update. Then, they can add, delete, or modify components in the BOM. Once all changes have been made, users can save the updated BOM. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using the BOM refresh feature, it is important to double-check all changes before saving them. This will ensure that the BOM is accurate and up-to-date. Additionally, it is important to keep track of all changes made to the BOM in order to easily identify any discrepancies in the future. 
  
  Related Information: 
  The BOM refresh feature is closely related to other features of the SAP PUR-PRP Procurement Planning component such as material master data maintenance and material availability check. These features are used to ensure that materials are available when needed and that all necessary information about them is up-to-date.