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title: How to convert a product to a Bill of Materials (BOM)
description: If you have an item in Rackbeat that is assembled from underlying products (parts), you can convert the item to a bill of materials. This way, both the item and the parts will be registered in the inventory. Below, we guide you through the process.
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# How to convert a product to a Bill of Materials (BOM)

## If you have an item in Rackbeat that is assembled from underlying products (parts), you can convert the item to a bill of materials. This way, both the item and the parts will be registered in the inventory. Below, we guide you through the process.

To convert an item to a bill of materials, it is important that no transactions (i.e., actions) have been made on the item, and the item must not be in stock.

### Converting an item into a bill of materials:

1. Select the **"Items"** tab at the top.
2. Click on **"Products"** in the menu.
3. Find the product in the overview that you wish to convert to a bill of materials.
4. Hover over the three dots to the right on the product line and select the **"Convert to Bill of Materials"** icon.  
   ![](https://helpdesk.rackbeat.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-13-2025-01-24-19-7901-PM.png?width=382&height=213&name=image-png-Oct-13-2025-01-24-19-7901-PM.png)
5. Provide relevant information
6. Scroll down the page and add the underlying products that together make up the bill of materials.
7. Click **"Save Changes"** to complete.

You can find the bill of materials under the **"Items"** tab, in the **"Bills of Materials"** section of the menu.

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