Link to download a BOM template file

InvenTree/part/forms.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from InvenTree.forms import HelperForm
 
 from django import forms
+from django.core.validators import MinValueValidator
 
 from .models import Part, PartCategory, PartAttachment
 from .models import BomItem

InvenTree/part/templates/part/bom_upload.html

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{% extends "modal_form.html" %}
+
+{% block pre_form_content %}
+
+{{ block.super }}
+
+<p>Select a BOM file to upload for <b>{{ part.name }} - <i>{{ part.description }}</i></b>.</p>
+
+<p>The BOM file must contain the required named columns as provided in the <a href="/part/bom_template/">BOM Upload Template</a></a></p>
+
+<p>Supported file formats: <i>.csv, .tsv, .xls, .xlsx</i></p>
+
+{% endblock %}

InvenTree/part/urls.py

@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ part_urls = [
     # Create a new BOM item
     url(r'^bom/new/?', views.BomItemCreate.as_view(), name='bom-item-create'),
 
+    # Download a BOM upload template
+    url(r'^bom_template/?', views.BomUploadTemplate.as_view(), name='bom-upload-template'),
+
     # Individual part
     url(r'^(?P<pk>\d+)/', include(part_detail_urls)),
 

InvenTree/part/views.py

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 from django.urls import reverse_lazy
 from django.views.generic import DetailView, ListView
+from django.views.generic.edit import FormMixin
 from django.forms.models import model_to_dict
 from django.forms import HiddenInput, CheckboxInput
 
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ from . import forms as part_forms
 from InvenTree.views import AjaxView, AjaxCreateView, AjaxUpdateView, AjaxDeleteView
 from InvenTree.views import QRCodeView
 
-from InvenTree.helpers import DownloadFile, str2bool
+from InvenTree.helpers import DownloadFile, str2bool, MakeBomTemplate
 from InvenTree.status_codes import OrderStatus
 
 
@@ -722,6 +723,17 @@ class BomUpload(AjaxView):
         }
 
         return self.renderJsonResponse(request, form, data=data)
+class BomUploadTemplate(AjaxView):
+    """
+    Provide a BOM upload template file for download.
+    - Generates a template file in the provided format e.g. ?format=csv
+    """
+
+    def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+
+        export_format = request.GET.get('format', 'csv')
+
+        return MakeBomTemplate(export_format)
 
 
 class BomDownload(AjaxView):