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BOM Update Log

How to use BOM Update Log in Bills of Materials: access, working steps, fields, related records and troubleshooting.

ManufacturingUpdated 12 October 2026Configuration-aware guidance
Open BOM Update Log ↗Module guide

Purpose and access

Define the finished item, component quantities and applicable operations in a BOM. Review units, scrap and costing before approval. An active/default BOM influences later production planning; it does not itself move stock.

This page is a internal/admin record in Manufacturing → Bills of Materials. Use the link above to open the configured destination; permissions are checked by the destination service.

ERP links open in a new tab. Sign in with your own account; record visibility, actions and approval authority follow your assigned permissions. Screens can differ by company and configuration.

Before you start

Review the current settings or existing records and prepare the information needed for the change.

Confirm the company, party, dates, units and source references that apply. Select existing links carefully and check for an existing record before creating a duplicate.

Working steps

  1. Open BOM Update Log from Manufacturing → Bills of Materials, or use ERP Search.
  2. Filter the list and open the relevant record. To add a record, use Add/New when your role provides that action.
  3. Complete the editable fields described below. Required fields and validation conditions must be satisfied; read-only values are set by the system or their source records.
  4. Add the required child rows. Review each row’s identifiers, linked records and values, using the child-table field reference below.
  5. Save the record and address validation messages. Reload and verify the saved values and relationships.
  6. When the draft is complete and you are authorized, submit it through the available approval process. Submission can create operational or accounting effects. Use the permitted cancellation/amendment process for later corrections.

Field reference

These fields come from the installed ERP definition. Hidden fields and password inputs are omitted. Additional conditions, custom scripts and workflow rules can make a field required or read-only in a particular context.

FieldType / behaviorHow to use it
Update Typeupdate_typeSelect
Optional		Choose one of the configured list values. Status fields may be controlled by the record workflow.
Available choices
  • Replace BOM
  • Update Cost
StatusstatusSelect
Optional		Choose one of the configured list values. Status fields may be controlled by the record workflow.
Available choices
  • Queued
  • In Progress
  • Completed
  • Failed
  • Cancelled
Current BOMcurrent_bomLink
Optional		Choose an existing linked record. Check its company and ownership; typing a label alone does not create a new relationship.

Linked record: BOM

New BOMnew_bomLink
Optional		Choose an existing linked record. Check its company and ownership; typing a label alone does not create a new relationship.

Linked record: BOM

Error Logerror_logLink
Optional		Choose an existing linked record. Check its company and ownership; typing a label alone does not create a new relationship.

Linked record: Error Log

Current Levelcurrent_levelInt
Optional		Enter a whole-number value.
bom_batchesbom_batchesTable
Optional		Add the relevant child rows and review required columns, quantities and references before saving.

Linked record: BOM Update Batch

Amended Fromamended_fromLink
Optional · Read-only		Choose an existing linked record. Check its company and ownership; typing a label alone does not create a new relationship.

Linked record: BOM Update Log

Child tables

bom_batches — child-row fields
FieldType / behaviorHow to use it
LevellevelInt
Optional		Enter a whole-number value.
Batch No.batch_noInt
Optional		Enter a whole-number value.
StatusstatusSelect
Optional · Read-only		Choose one of the configured list values. Status fields may be controlled by the record workflow.
Available choices
  • Pending
  • Completed

Troubleshooting

  • Not permitted: verify the account, role and source-document permission. Do not share an administrator login.
  • Missing record or address: inspect the relevant Link or Dynamic Link fields; a matching title alone does not establish a relationship.
  • Cannot save or change status: review required fields, read-only values, document status and the configured approval transition.
  • Unexpected report or portal result: review company/date filters, source-document submission and the approved party or Employee link.
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