Issue

In Sage Pro ERP a multi-level Bill of Material (BOM) is set to Configure During SO Entry and Generate WO on SO Entry. The Default method of explosion is set to “Bottom” in the Work Order (WO) Setup Information screen. When a sales order is created and this BOM is selected as a line item, a dialog box appears asking whether to sell the item or create a work order. When the option to create the work order is chosen, the BOM Configuration screen launches. It lists all the components and subassemblies for the BOM but does not explode the components of the subassemblies as expected for a Bottom explosion.

Solution or Workaround

The Default method of explosion defined in WO has no direct effect on the BOM Configuration screen during sales order entry. The Default method of explosion setting in the Production Entry (PE) Setup Information screen affects the explosion of the components on the BOM Configuration screen. Therefore to see the components of the subassemblies exploded to the lowest level, the Default method of explosion should be set to “Bottom” in PE setup.