Installation Point in BOM

Hi,
We have REM scenario for TV industry & BOM changes according to the ECR by CS02.Now we have Multilevel BOM of 800 components with sort string wise. ECR has been created by CC31 & after approval of it , BOMs have been changed.
But we have to change the BOM by identifying each assy code & changed it by CS02. So for 800 TV models we have to change each BOM (almost 2000 BOMs include Sales & production BOM) which is quite tedoius job.
Since we have assy PCB for TV.This assy PCB have components with installation point ref. to PCB location.If i have to change the BOM as per ECO ,I have search for each location & change the item with qty wise which is also tedious job considering 2000 BOMs.
I have already use CS20 for mass change but couldn't find installation point field.
Now how to mapp this situation?Is there any user exit?suggest the any solution for the same.The solution will be appreciated.
rg
Tushar

PP Gurus,
Pl.reply
rg
Tushar

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Thanks for the quick response. The item I am talking about is a simple cable which is used in meters(only one unit). But for variable size item, we need more than 1 dimension right? The scenario is like this,
Material : Cable12345
Application:
Used in a single elctrical panel for different application as follows
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b) for servo motor
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Electrical panel
Item
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Hi Mr.Pradeep Rao,
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1) As Taj Said, Sub item is not actually a item or component.
2) The sub item number what we are viewing the sub item sceen will be 001,002 like ,it not mean any item
3) For Example a car has 4 wheels, so the item/component description is WHEEL
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5) In BOM General item over view, you can select the wheel then click subitem
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8) Against installation point you can decalre Front Left,Front Right,Rear Left,Rear Left
9) Against sub item text,qty you can declare Front Left wheel-1,Front Right wheel-1, Rear Left wheel-1, Rear Right wheel-1 no
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I am doing a report based on CK13N wherein i hav material and plant as the selection parameters and based on that i get the product costing of the entire BOM.
I pass material to MAST.get the BOM num and usage
Pass it to STAS and get STLKN (ITEM NODE NUMBER)
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Plant                                   MAST-WERKS     x
Deletion Indicator           STKO-LKENZ     x
Deletion flag for BOMs     STKO-LOEKZ     x
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BOM Usage                   MAST-STLAN     x
BOM Item Number           STPO-POSNR
Component quantity           STPO-MENGE                           x
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*Revision Level                   ?(RC29A/AEOI)-Revlv     *
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Administrative deployment
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2014/03/11 11:53:49:910::[2372] Searching for default versions of resource files under the folder [\\archive.ads.college.edu\archive\KBOXalt\Office2013].
2014/03/11 11:53:50:019::[2372] Error: GetDirectories: search path \\archive.ads.college.edu\archive\KBOXalt\Office2013 does not exist
ErrorCode: 0(0x0). Failed final attempt to load a setupexe resource file.
2014/03/11 11:53:50:019::[2372] Error: GetDirectories: search path \\archive.ads.college.edu\archive\KBOXalt\Office2013 does not exist
Type: 34::InvalidDirectory.
2014/03/11 11:53:50:019::[2372] WER element [SuppressModal] is set to value [true]
2014/03/11 11:53:50:019::[2372] WER element [P4] is set to value [InvalidDirectory]
2014/03/11 11:53:50:019::[2372] Catalyst execution finished: 03/11/2014 11:53:50. Return code: 30034. Exception caught: InvalidDirectory.
2014/03/11 11:53:50:019::[2372] PERF: TickCount=894821 Name=RunSetup Description=End function
I cannot find any references to this exact error anywhere on the Internet. Can anyone tell me what this means, and how I fix it?

As automated, the utility that runs setup.exe maps a drive letter to
\\archive.ads.college.edu\archive\KBOXalt using a kboxmap AD account, which has read access to the whole \KBOXalt tree. I used that same kboxmap AD account manually to simulate what the utility does, and hit the same problem. But here's what's
odd: right next to that
\\archive.ads.college.edu\archive\KBOXalt\Office2013 directory is an
\\archive.ads.college.edu\archive\KBOXalt\Office2010 directory, both created the same way, and the Office 2010 installation has always worked perfectly using the kboxmap AD account. I don't understand why Office 2013 is only working for an account with
read/write access, where Office 2010 worked fine for an account with only read access. Especially when the Office 2013 resource kit documentation clearly states that the account running the installation should only have read access, nothing more. (All this
KBOX stuff comes from the fact that our deployment environment is a Dell KACE KBOX 1000. However, that plays no part in the problem: ignoring the KBOX 1000, I can manually recreate the problem every time.)

Oracle EBS 11.5.10.2 Installation Steps

Although this is by no means exhaustive or the most accurate, all contributions and/or corrections are welcome
As I attempt to reply the numerous calls and emails I have been getting, firstly sorry guys, I have been settling down at a new job, and haven’t had time to locate my implementation notes, however find below the steps I followed with a successful result.
Installing Oracle E-Business (EBS) Release 11i (version 11.5.10.2)
Linux Installation – SLES 9 Rel 1
•     Please follow these instructions – I could not have written a better set of instructions :
http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/feature/16009.html
NOTE: Although this is written for SLES 9.1, I believe this will work for any Linux variant.
Also, make sure you have installed openmotif 2.0 or higher to make sure the forms server starts and remains running
Windows 2003 Server SP 1
Environment:
Windows 2003 Server was installed as an environment on VMWare Server (The free one).
Hardware Spec:
P4 800 Mhz CPU
2GB (Physical RAM) and 1GB (Virtual RAM)
250 GB (Physical HDD), 120GB (Virtual HDD)
DVD RW
DECLARE
At this point I have to say a few things:
1.     I have not attempted installing on any other version of Windows, so if you try with another version, I may not be able to answer your questions, although I believe it should not be any different.
2.     I would believe you can or have access to the internet and can download or find most of the resources needed.
3.     I would assume you have installed the Windows 2003 Server with SP 1, Internet Explorer and Outlook. Also, have included an IP address, a server name with its domain extensions in the host file.
4.     I would assume that you have created one group – dba , two users applmgr and oracle and included them in the dba and administrator groups
5.     I would assume that you are at least familiar with the terms and usage of abbreviations in this sort of environments.
6.     I would also assume you have reviewed and have made allowance to meet the required specification in terms of hardware (I did not attempt an installation on the USB HDD, so may not be able to help, if this applies to your situation)
BEGIN
     Prepare Environment
Download and have read the following software:
1.     Java Development Kit 1.3 (or higher version)
http://java.sun.com/downloads/index.html
2.     Active Perl – This is needed for the staging script adautostg.pl http://www.activestate.com/store/productdetail.aspx?prdGuid=81fbce82-6bd5-49bc-a915-08d58c2648ca
3.      Visual C++ - This is needed for many of the real-time code compilation
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/download/
4.      CYGWIN
http://www.cywin.com/setup.exe     (Free open source, never expires!)
OR
MKS Toolkit (Evaluation copy, 30 Trial or get a licence for about $500)
http://www.mkssoftware.com/eval/
This is necessary for certain unix-only available utilities required to implement/compile Oracle E-business Suite, such as which, make, cc, etc.
5.     The DVDs or downloaded zipped copy of the entire Oracle E-Business Suite software for Windows 32-Bit ( I did not attempt on a 64-Bit processor, though I believe it should not be different, but see the necessary documentation if that is your situation)
http://edelivery.oracle.com
6.     Jinitiator – This is required to run the forms on your system (Although a first attempt to view any of the form interfaces downloads and requests this be installed first) http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/htdocs/devlic.html?url=http://otn.oracle.com/software/products/developer/htdocs/jinit.htm
NOTE:
•     DO NOT Install into the default directories and do not allow spaces in file directories/path when installing the software, somehow experience has shown that the Oracle EBS does not handle spaces in file directories well, and results in untold hardship if ignored. E.g Default installation folder for an software installation may suggest C:\Program Files\ JDK 1.5, MAKE SURE you alter this to something like C:\JDK15. DO THIS FOR ALL SOFTWARE INSTALLED
•     After each software installation, please reboot the system before installing the next piece.
•     Make sure that all the paths to the bin folders for all software installed is included in the environment variables, and verify by typing path in the command prompt to display all paths listed
•     If using CYGWIN (like I did, as I could not afford a software expiring on me nor could afford $500 for a test). You may choose all the modules available, but you do not need all (it will be an overkill to have the entire unix utilities and libraries on your windows box, unless you plan on learning unix commands or into heavy development requiring a unix environment, without wanting a unix machine) MAKE SURE you choose all the library options, all the development options and that should be OK. Then confirm after the installation by typing which, cc (or gcc), make(gnumake), ls, gawk(awk), grep (egrep) (IMPORTANT:Where one of the other in brackets exists, copy and rename the copy as the alternative). As a double sure – copy all of these into C:\Bin directory.
•     If the Oracle EBS is downloaded, unzip all the files into the folder and ignore any suggestions that it will over-write other files such as the component.label files
Installation Proper
•     Run adautostg.pl – which you will find in the StartCD i.e the first file downloaded and unzipped. This will attempt to rearrange the installation files in the order in which the installation wizard – rapidwiz prefers and identifies the folders. (Saves you hand-holding the wizard by having to interact during the installation, pointing it to the relevant folders/files if not run) to create the staging area.
•     Run Rapidwiz – either by double clicking the rapidwiz.cmd in the startcd folder (this would be the one in the staging area) or from the command prompt
•     As required, point rapidwiz, to the bin folder of cygwin e.g C:\cygwin\bin (if this is as installed) in the place where it requires the MKS Toolkit
•     Pre-installation Checks – rapidwiz intelligently tests all the necessary software and requirements before installation starts. A corresponding message to each parameter suggests the opinion of the rapidwiz whilst a green tick indicates the parameter is sufficient, other indicators may need reviewing. Please make sure you resolve each issue before progressing with the installation. This may lead to a waste of time if not resolved.
•     Choose a single-node installation
(if just testing or practicing, you may also choose a multi-node if this is what you want.)
•     If all the modules are not needed (I installed all), you may have to choose which modules you require, and state where you want the modules installed.
•     Assuming all parameters are passed and installation begins, the different stages of the installation steps can be followed by the on-screen messages or log file reviews (each logfile directory will be displayed on the screen during the installation of each context).
•     Post Installation Checks – Rapidwiz does some checks after an installation, whether successful or not, and provides a report. When an installation is successful. It confirms and provides the url to login. The default username and password for the system administrator is usually sysadmin / sysadmin. You are encouraged to create another user immediately.
For all who asked, depending on how far up your hardware scales in terms of specifications, the installation may take about 3 hours (at least mine did) or more.
Login on to Oracle EBS !
The URL required for logging on to the OAM (Oracle Application Management - For the Apps DBAs) and OEBS (Oracle E-Business Suite - essentially for the Functional Implemeters/Consultants ) - The entire gamut (They are shown as hyperlinks), should be as follows;
http://hostname(servername.domainname.com):8000/
where hostname is the same as specified in your host file e.g servername.domainname.com or .whatever-u-like
and
8000 - is the default port, but you may have chosen your own port and that should be used in such a case.
N.B - The Forms server is often started when an attempt is made to access such an interface after login in to the OEBS. However, in my own case, it did not until I made sure openmotif 2.1 was installed on my SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.1. The windows installation started without any issues.
If all attempts fails….
You may have to try and try again by deleting all installation files and starting all the installation steps again. It will help if you know how to edit your registry settings to delete all reference to oracle e-business (not all reference to oracle though, as some odbc-related entries have been installed by Microsoft and require your registry settings to function)
Alternatively, send me your box, your mailing address and a token (money of course, and I may be able to set it all up for you) – JOKING!
CAVEAT: I will not be held responsible if anything unsavoury happens to your system in the course of you following the steps I have highlighted above either correctly or incorrectly. However, if you are successful, please sing my praises all over the forum and ask that I be rewarded by Oracle!
Olu

Hi
If anyone need the document to "How to install Oracle Applications 11i on Windows 2003" i can forward the document with screen shots with detailed steps.
Reg
Dwaraka

Installation Point in BOM

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