Overwritten parts after creating BOM

Bug #922479 reported by Georg Meyer
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Bug Description

Version 2011-11-27 BZR 3249 -stable

1. create a shematic
2. add a resistor (value = 10K) , user field 5 = order_number_3
3. add a potentiometer (value =10K) , user field 5 = order_number_4

4. (you can connect devices to footprint, it does not matter...)
5. create BOM

Options:
nothing checked but
Outputformat : 'one piece per line'

seperate fields by tab

add fields 'footprint'

user definde fields ' add all fields'

-> ERRROR

It just blew my mind.

the resistor (r1) and the potentiometer (r2) will be listed in the same line. With the properties of r1. It does not care the footprint nor the user specified field. Only about the value!

The result, i ordert wrong parts... and not only one time....

The problem is avoidable by using outputformat: ' for calculation'. Then, everything is right, all devices are listet with the right value...

Thats dangerous ;)

Cheers

Tags: bom
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Dick Hollenbeck (dickelbeck) wrote : Re: [Bug 922479] [NEW] Overwritten parts after creating BOM

There are multiple ways to generate a BOM.

I don't favor the BOM generation code that you are using, and would prefer that it be
removed altogether so that there are less choices and they become more reliable and richer
in nature.

If you know python, take a look at scripts / bom in python which works on the "generic
netlist export" format.

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Georg Meyer (georg87bg) wrote :

Thanks for your hint, but this is a more professional way. I know some people who does not have that ability.
I guess its better to make the solution waterproof for idiots :)

When you first using it, you do not expect it. I already know this bug now, some other my do not.

I would be glad if someone could fix it.

Cheers

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Dick Hollenbeck (dickelbeck) wrote : Re: [Bug 922479] Re: Overwritten parts after creating BOM

On 01/27/2012 11:58 AM, Georg Meyer wrote:
> Thanks for your hint, but this is a more professional way. I know some people who does not have that ability.
> I guess its better to make the solution waterproof for idiots :)
>
> When you first using it, you do not expect it. I already know this bug
> now, some other my do not.
>
> I would be glad if someone could fix it.

Of course from my original posting you know that won't be me. That may end up being its
only purpose.

Martin Errenst (imp-d)
tags: added: bom
Novak Tamas (novak-7)
Changed in kicad:
status: New → Incomplete
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

[Expired for KiCad because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in kicad:
status: Incomplete → Expired
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