Help on Asset

Glossary

Basics of using Ramco Enterprise series web page

Using online help

This page allows you to search for and select the number identifying the asset and transfer the same to the main page. You can carry out the search based on the finance book to which the asset transactions are posted, the code identifying the asset class, the cost center to which the asset account is mapped, the number identifying the asset, the description of the asset, the status of the asset and the code identifying the asset location.

The “Help on Asset” page appears.

Finance Book

Use the drop-down list box to select the finance book to which the asset transactions are posted. All the finance books that has been mapped to the login company will be available for selection. The system displays the first value by default on launch of the page.

Asset Class Code

Use the drop-down list box to select the code identifying the asset class to which the asset belongs. The asset class must have been defined in the “Create Asset Class” activity of the “Asset Type Definition” business component. The system displays “All” by default on launch of the page.

Cost Center

The code identifying the cost center under which the asset is going to be physically or logically grouped (Alphanumeric, 5). The cost center must have been defined in the “Create Cost Center/Unit” activity of “Cost Setup” business component.

Asset No.

The number identifying the asset (Alphanumeric, 18). You can enter the number in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system retrieves the assets whose number is similar to the value entered here.

Asset Description

The description pertaining to the asset (Alphanumeric, 40).

Asset Status

Use the drop-down list box to select the status of the asset which must be “Active”. The system displays “Active” by default on launch of the page.

Asset Location Code

The location code where the asset are to be physically located (Alphanumeric, 20). The asset location must have been defined in the “Create Asset Location” activity of the “Asset Location” business component.

The system retrieves and displays the following in the “Search Results” multiline:

Asset No.

The number identifying the asset.

Asset Description

The description pertaining to the asset.

Asset Class Code

The code identifying the asset class to which the asset belongs.

Cost Center

The code identifying the cost center under which the asset is going to be physically or logically grouped.

Asset Status

The status of the asset.