From 492613952c586349e898191e8230ae431054c02c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Oliver Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2025 08:58:12 +1100 Subject: [PATCH] [docs] BOM import (#10517) - Add brief section about importing BOM data --- docs/docs/manufacturing/bom.md | 10 ++++++++-- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/docs/manufacturing/bom.md b/docs/docs/manufacturing/bom.md index aa74434c6e..72f0aef389 100644 --- a/docs/docs/manufacturing/bom.md +++ b/docs/docs/manufacturing/bom.md @@ -88,11 +88,17 @@ Note that inherited BOM Line Items only flow "downwards" in the variant inherita ## BOM Creation -BOMs can be created manually, by adjusting individual line items, or by upload an existing BOM file. +BOMs can be created manually, by adjusting individual line items, or by uploading (importing) an existing BOM file. + +### Importing a BOM + +BOM data can be imported from an existing file (such as CSV or Excel) from the *BOM* panel for a particular part/assembly. This process is a special case of the more general [data import process](../settings/import.md). + +At the top of the *BOM* panel, click on the {{ icon("file-arrow-left", color="green", title="Import BOM Data") }} icon to open the import dialog. ### Add BOM Item -To manually add a BOM item, navigate to the part/assembly detail page then click on the "BOM" tab. On top of the tab view, click on the {{ icon("edit", color="blue", title="Edit") }} icon then, after the page reloads, click on the {{ icon("plus-circle") }} icon. +To manually add a BOM item, navigate to the part/assembly detail page then click on the *BOM* panel tab. On top of the *BOM* view, click on the {{ icon("edit", color="blue", title="Edit") }} icon then, after the page reloads, click on the {{ icon("plus-circle") }} icon. The `Create BOM Item` form will be displayed: