Assets > Transaction Processing > Asset Transactions

Asset Transactions

You use the Asset Transactions program to post transactions of costs incurred against an asset.

You can optionally print your Transaction Journals on-line from within this program, or use the Asset Transaction Journal program to print these journals.

You would typically use the Asset Transactions program to comply with the provisions of Paragraphs 12 through 14 of IAS 16, which deal with subsequent costs incurred for assets.

[Note]
  • Transactions processed within this program are not posted to the General Ledger.
  • Transactions processed within this program do not update the cost of assets.

Asset Transactions

Field Value Description
Asset   You use this field to indicate the code of the asset against which you want to process the transaction.
Print Journal   Select this icon to use the Asset Transaction Journal program to print the journal for the transactions processed during the current run of the program.
Post   Select this to post the transaction information entered.
[Note]

The General Ledger is not updated and asset costs are not changed.

Asset Transaction Details

Field Value Description
Add   Select this to add a new transaction for the selected asset.
Delete   Select this to delete the transaction currently highlighted in the listview.
Asset branch   This indicates the asset branch code to be updated with the month and year-to-date values for the transaction entry.
Invoice   This indicates the invoice number relating to the transaction (if any).
Supplier  

This indicates the supplier relating to the transaction.

This field is not validated.

Reference  

You use this field to enter a reference for the entry.

This reference is printed on the Asset Transaction Journal report and can be viewed within the Asset Query program.

Expense code  

You use this field to enter an expense code to which the month and year-to-date transaction amounts will be accumulated.

Transaction amount  

This indicates the transaction amount required.

A negative value can be entered to credit a previously entered transaction.

Entry date  

This indicates the transaction date.

This defaults to the current system date, but can be changed.

Entry type   You use this field to indicate the type of transaction you are processing for the line.
Purchase Select this if the transaction relates to a purchase.
Labor Select this if the transaction relates to a labor expense.
Revenue Select this if the transaction relates to revenue.

Asset Details

The following information is included in this pane:

  • Asset information

  • Recap totals

    The total value of the transactions posted during the current run of the program are displayed for information purposes.

    • Total purchases

      This indicates the total value of purchase transaction types posted.

    • Total labor

      This indicates the total value of labor transaction types posted.

    • Total revenue

      This indicates the total value of revenue transaction types posted.

Inserting Application Help

You would typically follow this procedure to display help for the current program in a customized pane that can be pinned to the program window.

Information includes step-by-step instructions for the various functions available within the program, including a brief overview of what the program does, what setup options are required and how to personalize the program.

  1. Open the program for which you want to insert application help into a customized pane.

    This functionality is only available for a program that has panes.

  2. Right-click any form field.

    You can also click the triangle menu icon that appears in the title area of a pane.

  3. Select Insert Application Help from the context-sensitive menu.

    The application help appears in a pane within your program. You can reposition the pane using the docking stickers or pin it to the program window.

Removing the Application Help pane

If you no longer want to display application help in a pane for your current program, you can simply remove it.

  1. Select the Close icon in the right-hand corner of the application help pane.

  2. Confirm that you want to delete the pane.