Creating Fixed Assets with a default ID

Fixed Asset Management can either have the asset ID defaulted from the company setup or one that is manually entered by the user when the asset is created. Dynamics GP 2013 R2 saw a new option introduced; the ability to default the asset ID from the class.

Getting started…

To set a Next Asset ID on a class, follow theses steps:

1. In Dynamics GP, select Financial from the Navigation list and pick Class in the Setup area under Fixed Assets.

2. Perform a lookup on the Class ID field and select COMP.

3. Mark the Default Asset ID from Class checkbox.

4. In the Default Next Asset ID field, enter FAC0OOOO1:

   

5. Click the Save button and close the window.

6. Repeat the preceding steps for each of the Fixed Asset classes that should have a unique asset ID.

How to do it...

With the classes configured with unique asset IDs, the next step is to start creating assets:

1. In Dynamics GP, select Financial from the Navigation list and pick General in the Cards area under Fixed Assets.

2. In the Class...