It is possible to import PDS standard G-type BOM reports, or ISOGEN®-formatted reports into the Smart Materials BOM module. In order to do this import operation, a separate SQL*Loader control file is used to transfer the PDS report into an intermediate table where its contents are transformed internally into the OMI format, and then are further processed like any other OMI import file. For details about the PDS formats, refer to PDS Interface.