Components tab

The Components tab of a work-in-progress document contains the list of components to be consumed during production.

To learn about the Components tab fields, see the following table.

Field	Description
Consume from	A source warehouse and, optionally, a storage bin from which components will be consumed. You can choose to display it as either: Field in the tab header. Select this option if all components are consumed from the same warehouse. Column in the components list. Select this option if components are consumed from different warehouses. To change how this field is displayed: Click More actions > Settings. Select an option and click OK. Storage bin field is only available if the Inventory accounting by storage bins checkbox is selected in Settings > Purchase/Warehouse.
Track component batches	Indicates whether component batch data is automatically populated to Production documents generated from this Work-in-progress. This checkbox is only available if the following conditions are met: The Inventory accounting by batches checkbox is selected in Settings > Purchase/Warehouse. The Track component batches in production checkbox is set to Manual in Settings > Production.
Product	Component name or short description.
Variant	A component characteristic such as color or size. You can specify a variant if accounting by variants is enabled and applies to the component (in the component's product card, the Variants checkbox is selected on the Additional data tab). The variant list is based on the Product variants catalog.
Batch	A component batch code. It is used to track components by batches. You can specify a batch if accounting by batches is enabled and applies to the component (in the component's card, the Batches checkbox is selected on the Additional data tab).
Serial numbers	A component's serial number. It is used to track components by serial numbers. You can specify a serial number if accounting by serial numbers is enabled and applies to the component (in the component's card, the Serial numbers checkbox is selected on the Additional data tab).
Quantity	Quantity of component items that will be consumed. If you populate components from a bill of materials (BOM), Quantity is automatically calculated by the following formula: Quantity = Component Quantity from BOM × operation Quantity from the Operations tab / operation Quantity from BOM If Quantity is populated from a BOM that has Normal scrap % specified, it is increased by the Normal scrap % value.
Reservation	Quantity of component units stored at your warehouse that will be reserved for this work-in-progress document.
Unit	A unit of measure for the component. It is prefilled with a base unit from the component card. You can specify another unit if a component has additional units.
Operation	A name of operation that consumes this component. This field is only available if two or more operations are specified on the Operations tab.
GL accounts	GL accounts for recording inventory balance and component consumption. They are available if the default accounting is applied (Use default type of accounting is selected in Settings > Company).

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