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Customizing Asset Fields

How do I customize asset fields?

You can customize the assets' general information fields to suit the individual needs of your organization.

When customizing these fields, keep in mind that there are ten alphanumeric Custom Fields you can customize and two Custom Date fields. Therefore, you might not want to customize any of the pre-existing fields until you've exhausted the Custom Fields. You follow the same procedure to customize either the pre-existing fields or the Custom Fields.

You should not customize the four asset fields listed below so that their overall purpose is changed:

  • Asset ID
  • The three G/L asset account fields: G/L Asset Account, G/L Accumulated Account, and G/L Expense Account

Before attempting to customize your fields for the first time, make sure you read Understanding Asset Fields and SmartLists.

To customize asset fields
  1. Do one of the following:
    • Select Customize/Customize Fields from the menu bar.
    • Select the Customize a Field task from the navigation pane.
    • In either Asset Detail or the Asset List, right-click the field you want to customize, and select Customize Fields from the popup menu.

The system displays the Customize Fields window.

  1. Complete the Customize Fields window, then select OK.