How to Search for a MAJOR Asset:  Navigation  Asset Management  Search for an asset

 This screen will appear and fill in the required information . Unit = UND01 . Tag Number (for converted assets must have a “%” sign in front of the tag number . Search Type – use the drop down arrow and select Acquisition Search . Hit the yellow Search button below  Once you hit Search, the following screen appears  Click the black check box at the bottom under “Select Unit”  Use the “Go To >>” drop down button  Here you have 4 options o Asset Accounting Entries – This will show the accounting entries that are made on the asset. . New assets added in PeopleSoft will show the acquiring fund, the transfer to Investment in plant, and any depreciation expense taken . Converted assets will only show the depreciation expense taken and any enhancements made. Enhancements will show the original fund and then the transfer to Investment in Plant o Asset Book Definition – This will show the depreciation calculation for the asset and depreciation information – doubtful that most departments will use this screen o Asset Cost History – This will show the cost history of the asset including the addition and any enhancements made to the asset. The chartfields will also show o Print an Asset – This will show the information that an FA70 screen would show in Legacy  For this example, choose “Print an Asset”  Hit the “GO!” button  This printable screen will appear  Screen will show almost all of the information that FA70 in Legacy showed  Converted major tags will not have the original funding source – those assets will show as Investment in Plant fund, 00001 If you select “Asset Accounting Entries”, the following screen appears:  Note the school bus – click on this and the chartfields will appear If you select “Asset Book Definition”, the following screen appears: If you select “Asset Cost History”, the following screen appears:  Cost History List shows the total cost and history of any changes to cost – click on the school bus to see the chartfields

 The Cost History Detail tab shows a nice one page printout of the cost history and accounting detail. If there is more than one change, each change will show a screen like this one. If there is more than one change, the View All will be yellow.