MB-335 · Question #160
Drag and Drop Question A manufacturing company is implementing Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management. You have a bill of materials (BOM) for each finished good. Finished goods may have subcontracted op
The correct answer is Phantom BOM; Vendor line type. Dynamics 365 SCM - BOM Line Configuration The question presents two requirements (implied by the two answer slots). Based on the correct arrangement, here's what maps to what: --- Requirement 1: Finished good must be exploded automatically when a user views its BOM Answer: Phanto
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- Phantom BOM
- Vendor line type
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Dynamics 365 SCM - BOM Line Configuration
The question presents two requirements (implied by the two answer slots). Based on the correct arrangement, here's what maps to what:
Requirement 1: Finished good must be exploded automatically when a user views its BOM
Answer: Phantom BOM
A Phantom BOM (Phantom line type) tells the system to treat a subassembly as transparent - it has no physical stocked existence in the BOM hierarchy. When a user views the parent finished good's BOM, the phantom subassembly is automatically exploded (expanded inline) into its raw components. This is by design: phantoms are never picked or stored; they exist only to organize the BOM visually while the system treats their children as direct components of the parent. This directly satisfies the "exploded automatically" requirement.
Requirement 2: Finished goods may have subcontracted operation steps
Answer: Vendor line type
The Vendor line type on a BOM line signals that the item or operation at that step is outsourced to an external vendor (subcontractor). Dynamics 365 uses this to generate purchase orders or subcontracting purchase agreements for those steps during production order processing. It's the correct mechanism for modeling subcontracted work within a BOM.
Why the other options are wrong
| Option | Why it doesn't fit |
|---|---|
| BOM version | Manages effective dates and approval states for entire BOMs - not a BOM line type and does not control explosion or subcontracting. |
| Pegged supply line type | Ties supply directly to a specific demand (hard pegging) - used for supply reservation, not for automatic explosion or subcontracting. |
Common Mistakes
- Confusing Phantom with multilevel BOMs generally. All multi-level BOMs can be exploded manually, but only the Phantom line type triggers automatic explosion on view.
- Using routing for subcontracting instead of BOM lines. While subcontracting can also appear in routing operations, the question asks specifically about BOM line configuration, making Vendor line type the correct answer here.
- Selecting Pegged supply because it sounds like it "attaches" something - it does, but to supply/demand pairing, not to subcontracting.
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