Asset numbers can only be assigned to New assets. You must be using the Capital Assets module, and these items must have been designated as either capital or inventory when the item was added to a PO, a direct invoice, or as an asset in Asset Management.
Asset numbers can be assigned either:
in the Order Receipt window for items on a regular invoice,
in Vendor Invoice for items on a direct invoice,
or in Asset Management for items that were automatically received and entered "manually".
If not still in the Order Receipt Detail window, select Order Receipt from the Purchasing menu. The Order Receipt window opens.
Find the New order receipt that contains items that will get asset numbers, and click its PO Number link. The Order Receipt Detail window opens.
Click Assign Asset Number, and the Assign Asset Number popup opens. Note: If no items are displayed in this window, this PO doesn't contain any items that were designated as either capital or inventory in when the PO was created.
Check the boxes for the items that will receive asset numbers, and click Edit, or click Edit All. A detail popup window opens.
Select New from the Type pull-down list.
Optional. Enter an Asset No if the item is new.
Optional. Enter a Serial No. if the item has one.
Click Assign. The number is assigned, and you're returned to the Assign Asset Number popup.
Click Close to return to the Order Receipt Detail window.
Return to Create an Order Receipt
Return to Receiving Overview