Setting Up Constants

Select to establish where the business units for each fixed asset account come from when you add a new asset.

Specify the value that identifies an asset. You can assign one of three different types of numbers:

Asset Number - an eight digit, system assigned number.
Serial Number - a 25 digit model or serial number.
Unit Number - a 12 digit, alphanumeric, user-defined number

When you enter an asset number, you may use a prefix or symbol to designate the type of number you enter. For the type of asset number you use most often, you should use no prefix, so that you just need to enter the number. For the other two types of asset numbers, you should define a symbol for each, such as / or *, that you will enter as a prefix before the number to identify which type of number you are representing. For example, if you enter serial numbers most often, you should use no prefix for serial numbers. Then you might use / as a prefix for asset numbers and * as a prefix for unit numbers.

Note: You can leave only one type of asset number with no prefix. The other two must have a symbol so that all three numbers are unique. Verify that the symbols that you use are not significant for any other purposes of data entry, for example, a period or comma.

Specify the value that identifies an asset. You can assign one of three different types of numbers:

Asset Number - an eight digit, system assigned number.
Serial Number - a 25 digit model or serial number.
Unit Number - a 12 digit, alphanumeric, user-defined number

When you enter an asset number, you may use a prefix or symbol to designate the type of number you enter. For the type of asset number you use most often, you should use no prefix, so that you just need to enter the number. For the other two types of asset numbers, you should define a symbol for each, such as / or *, that you will enter as a prefix before the number to identify which type of number you are representing. For example, if you enter serial numbers most often, you should use no prefix for serial numbers. Then you might use / as a prefix for asset numbers and * as a prefix for unit numbers.

Note: You can leave only one type of asset number with no prefix. The other two must have a symbol so that all three numbers are unique. Verify that the symbols that you use are not significant for any other purposes of data entry, for example, a period or comma.

Specify the value that identifies an asset. You can assign one of three different types of numbers:

Asset Number - an eight digit, system assigned number.
Serial Number - a 25 digit model or serial number.
Unit Number - a 12 digit, alphanumeric, user-defined number

When you enter an asset number, you may use a prefix or symbol to designate the type of number you enter. For the type of asset number you use most often, you should use no prefix, so that you just need to enter the number. For the other two types of asset numbers, you should define a symbol for each, such as / or *, that you will enter as a prefix before the number to identify which type of number you are representing. For example, if you enter serial numbers most often, you should use no prefix for serial numbers. Then you might use / as a prefix for asset numbers and * as a prefix for unit numbers.

Note: You can leave only one type of asset number with no prefix. The other two must have a symbol so that all three numbers are unique. Verify that the symbols that you use are not significant for any other purposes of data entry, for example, a period or comma.

Specify the code that classifies assets into depreciation categories. Inquiries, reports, journals, and other processes that depend on the depreciation category refer to the value in this category code.

Note: You must set up a default value for this category code.

Enter the number of the equipment category code that controls which supplemental data types the system displays on the Equipment Management supplemental data forms.

When you set up supplemental data, you use Data Type Cross Reference to specify which types of data appear on supplemental data forms. For example, on Equipment Constants, you can specify equipment category code 2 (Major Equipment Class) as the supplemental data category code. Then, on Data Type Cross Reference, you can specify which data types are appropriate for each class of equipment you set up under Major Equipment Class, such as specification sheets and transportation notes for heavy equipment.

Specify the UDC (40/RV) that determines whether the system submits capacity planning interactively when you create a work order or when you change the status of a work order. The value you enter defines which version of the supply/demand inclusion rules the system uses to update the capacity plan.

If you leave this field blank, the system does not update the capacity plan when you create a work order or change the status of a work order.

Complete this field if you use JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Capital Asset Management to maintain equipment.

The Manufacturing and Warehouse Management systems use inclusion rules as follows:

For Manufacturing:
Allows multiple versions of resource rules for running MPS, MRP, or DRP.
For Warehouse Management:
Allows multiple versions of inclusion rules for running putaway and picking. The system processes only those order lines that match the inclusion rule for a specified branch/plant.

Specify the work order record type that stores the associated equipment you define for maintenance loops. For example, if you enter record type E on this form, when you set up a maintenance loop, the system includes all equipment contained in record type E on the work order.

Complete this field if you use JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Capital Assert Management to maintain equipment.