Low-Level Code Field, Item Table

Specifies the item’s level in a bill of material if the item is a component in a production BOM or an assembly BOM.

If, for example, the BOM is a component of a second BOM, which in turn is a component of a third BOM, then the field will contain 2 because the item is a component of a BOM at the third level in the BOM structure. The top level of a BOM is designated 0.

If the item is not a component of an assembly BOM or a certified production BOM, then this field contains 0.

The low-level code is used by the planning system as follows:

The planning of component parts is coordinated with the needs of all higher-level part numbers. When you calculate a plan, the BOM is exploded in the planning worksheet, and the gross requirements for level 0 are passed down the planning levels as gross requirements for the next planning level.

The program calculates the value in this field when you run the Calculate Low-Level Code batch job.

Low-level-codes may also be set up to calculate dynamically. For more information, see Dynamic Low-Level Code.

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Parent Tables

Table Location
Negative Adjmt. (LCY) Field, Item Table Inventory
Item Table Inventory
Item Table Inventory

See Also

Reference

Item Card

Other Resources

How to: Set Up Items
Assembly BOMs or Production BOMs
How to: Calculate Low-Level Codes