Enter General Object Information

Explanation

This activity is used to enter general information for a fixed asset.

Prerequisites

Before information can be entered in the General tab, the following must have been completed:

• The activities according to BDR for Fixed Assets Accounting must have been entered. These activities are optional, except for the Define Code Part For Fixed Assets Accounting activity, depending on the object type and the calculations to be performed for the fixed asset.

System Effects

As a result of this activity, more information for the object can be entered in the Main Object tab, the User-defined Base Values tab, the Books tab, the Pre-posting tab, the Planning Info tab, Inventory tab and the Rotable Pool tab if appropriate.

Window

Overview Objects, Object

Related Window Descriptions

Overview Objects, Object

Procedure

Use the following procedure to enter general object information:

1. Open Object in IFS/Fixed Assets and create a new record.
2. Enter an ID for the new object in the Object field. (Note: The object ID will be automatically generated if an object series ID is connected to the object group. An automatically generated object ID can be modified if required.)
3. Enter a description for the new object in the Description field.
4. In the General tab, modify the Object Type field, if appropriate.
5. Use the List of Values to select an object group.
6. Change the date in the Valid From field, if appropriate.
7. Use the List Of Values to select a value for the Acquisition Reason field.
8. Enter information in the other fields in the tab, if appropriate.
9. Save when finished.

Note: You can also enter basic information in Overview Objects. Then, select the View Object  to enter more information for the object.