Asset Type

Purpose:

Define the types of Assets owned or leased by your company (e.g., Truck, Backhoe, Computer) for reporting and classification purposes.

Usage:

Referenced in the Asset record’s Main tab.

Important Fields:

Asset Type Id:
Uniquely defines this type of Asset.

Asset Type Name:
Briefly decribes this type Asset - not required but strongly recommended.

Obsolete?
If this field is checked, the record is considered Obsolete, and it may not be directly specified during data-entry (either by entering the Id or selecting it from a list). Obsoleted records can be edited and the Obsolete option can be un-done when necessary. When you check the Obsolete field, the following message box will be displayed:

“You have elected to obsolete this record. Would you like to see existing references to this record?”

If you click Yes, the system will display a viewer that provides click-through access to all tables referencing this record: