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Is there a way to export all Bill of Materials (BOM) at once so we can update and then import back in? We have in excess of 10,000 BOM's

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Mohana Yadav 61,218 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Did you consider configuration packages?

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NAV_with_Narang 2,382 Moderator on at

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Hi John - While configuration packages can be the OOTB Way of exporting & importing data in Business Central (via Excel), sometimes it can take time. Since the number of records is too much, it may take you a while to import but nonetheless your job will be done. I recommend first try importing/exporting in a Sandbox environment as configuration packages can behave funny in some cases

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Alternatively, if you are developer/can hire a developer, check with him if he/she can build a CSV Import tool for you (Via XMLPort) to import this data faster. However customization can cost you time and additional $$, so it's not always the way to go, unless you want to

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Ben Baxter 7,092 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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I have to agree with Narang. The process can be accomplished using the Configuration Packages, but with the number of records it will take a long time. If you were only updating a handful of BOMs at a time, and could easily filter to those records, the processing would be faster. If you are trying to do all 10k BOMs its going to take a LONG time.

You would save tremendous time and frustration creating for an XML port to handle the export and import of the data. The other HUGE advantage of an XML port is the ability to add logic to the import. Often times you don't have to manipulate as much data if you can build logic into the import.

If you don't have a developer on staff, I would encourage you to reach out to your Business Central partner for this.

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Instead of exporting them for updating, maybe you can talk with your partner and they can write code to do the changes you want automatically without having to do the export and import.

I think that would be safer and more efficient.

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Bilal Haider 485 on at

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Adding my input:

I suggest configuration packages if number of BOMs is small as it is simple and less chance of error.

But for a large number of BOMs as in your case it will take hours and hours and exhaust memory (I have experienced).

So use AL code and create xmlport to import and export data very fastly.

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