Enter Object Properties
Explanation
This activity is used to enter additional information for fixed assets
objects that is not available in the form of standard information fields in IFS
Applications, e.g. the registration number, manufacturer, motor number, unloaded
weight, etc. This information is entered in the form of property values. Each property value is connected to a property code that indicates the
specific attribute to which the property value relates. e.g. A, is
the ID of the manufacturer of an object. If you want to disclose this
information in a property line, MANUFACTURER ID will be entered as the
property code so that the property value A can be identified as the
manufacturer.
Prerequisites
In order to perform this activity,
- predefined property codes must exist in the system, and
- if the Use LoV for Validation check box in the
Fixed Assets Property Codes window is selected for any property code entered in this tab,
then predefined property values must exist for that property code.
System Effects
As a result of this activity, the required additional information for fixed
assets objects will be available.
Window
Object
Related Window Descriptions
Object/Properties
Procedure
The following procedure can be used to enter a property line for a fixed
asset object.
- Open the
Object window and query for the fixed asset
object for which you want to enter additional information.
- Open the
Properties tab and create a new record.
- To specify the attribute regarding which information is disclosed in the
property line, enter a property code ID in the Property Code field
using the List of Values.
- Enter the property value for the property code you selected in step 3 in
the String Value field, Number Value field or the Date
Value field, depending on the data type of the property code. If the
Use LoV for Validation check box in the
Fixed Assets Property Codes
window is selected for the property code, you will be required to select the
property code from the List of Values.
- If you want to further differentiate the property value you entered,
enter a number in the Reference field.
- Save the information.
- Repeat steps 2-4 to enter as many property lines as required.
or:
- Open the
Object window and query for the fixed asset
object for which you want to enter additional information.
- Open the
Properties tab, right-click
and click Add Property Codes from Template to open the
Add
Property Codes from Template dialog box.
- In the Property Template field, enter the
ID of the property template from which you want to add property codes to the
object. The List of Values can be used to select the relevant property
template.
- Click OK to close the dialog box. As a
result, all the property codes that belong to the selected property template
will be connected to the object. However, if required, you can remove any of
those property codes or add other property codes that do not belong to the
template you selected.
- Enter property values for the property codes connected to the object.
(Refer step 4 of the previous procedure for further information.)
- If you want to further differentiate the property values you entered,
enter numbers for the property lines in the Reference field.
- Save the information.