The BoMs are loaded through OOTB- Out of the Box Loader file through Actions > Import from Spreadsheet > Choose the right file
Here we go through the process of Initial step of validations and then Import upon successful validations.
When there are some inconsistencies or discrepancies in the OOTB loader file, we expect Windchill to spot those errors in “Validation” step.
One of such discrepancies is the “ Inconsistent of the parameters of the subassembly” across 2 or more places in the BoM.
Here in the cited example, the file WC_10.2_OOTB_File_Ver_1.0- BoM Load for Leveraged Assemblies with the same subassembly #20000 used across two places/levels.
The inconsistencies here are
1. Different Child parts are being used namely 1011 in 1st subassembly and 1010 in the 2nd subassembly.
2. Different quantities for the child parts are being used namely qty 1 for all in 1st subassembly and qty 6 for all in 2nd subassembly.
This passes the validation successfully and while loading , 10.2 WC loads the parameters of the 1st subassembly and ignores the 2nd.
Screen shots of the BoM Tab of OOTB file loaded, BoM structure view after loading in 10.2 WC shown here depict the issue.
Also shown is the comparison between earlier existing Structure of subassembly 20000 and the new loaded one.
Expectation:
Practically while loading complex BoM structures of few hundred lines, there are possibilities of such errors and inconsistencies.
10.2 PTC WC should be able to detect this at the validation stage as “ Error”.
