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When you define a new configuration item, you must assign a type from the select list in the Type field in the BOM Configuration Items block. The available values are as follows:

  1. Column (C) allows you to define the horizontal position of the item in fixed column numbers. The Digit from value is the first column to be read while the Digit to value is the last column to be read. Both these fields must be filled if you use this type for an item. The fixed column numbers are read before the sequential order information, which means that when you begin to specify an item as sequential (Sequence), you cannot return to fixed column numbers. If you use Column, you can use the same position in ASCII to feed multiple configuration items.

  2. Sequence (S) allows you to define the horizontal position of the item in sequence with the lowest first and highest last. The Seq field contains the sort order, which defines when the specified item is expected in the file. The step size of the sequence value can be different from 1, and the first sequence number can be different from 1. You can even use negative values. The Length field contains the last column to be read. The length is counted from the beginning of the new item. Leading blanks are not considered. While the Seq value is mandatory, the Length value can be omitted.

  3. Other (O) ensures that the configuration item has neither fixed-column nor sequential information.