Configurable Attributes for Asset Assignment Information

Use descriptive flexfields to configure extended attributes, which you can use to capture information unique to your business asset assignments.

The additional information contained in descriptive flexfields enables you to:

• Optimize asset tracking, reconciliation, and high value operational analysis.
• Eliminate the need to create multiple assets by storing descriptive flexfield information at the asset distribution level.
• Capture information unique to your business for your asset assignments.

You must enable the Configurable Attributes to Enrich Fixed Assets Assignments Information feature on the Edit Features page before using this functionality.

You can enter descriptive flexfield information for an asset in user interface pages, ADFdi spreadsheets, and file-based data import spreadsheets.

• Oracle Assets user interface pages
  • Add Asset
  • Edit Source Line
  • Transfer Asset
  • Adjust Units
  • Update Assignment Descriptive Details
• Assets ADFdi spreadsheets
  • Create Asset Additions
  • Transfer Assets
  • Adjust Units
• Assets file-based data import templates
  • Fixed Asset Mass Additions Import
  • Fixed Asset Mass Transfers Import
  • Fixed Asset Mass Retirement Import (Unit Adjustment)

When creating descriptive flexfields for your asset assignments, consider these points:

• Deploy the Assignment flexfields after creating the flexfield segments in the Manage Descriptive Flexfields page.
• Update the asset assignment details when you transfer the asset only for the new distribution line.
• To update the descriptive details information without updating the assignment details of the asset, use the Update Descriptive Details page or the Post Mass Update Descriptive Details file-based data import template.
• Select the transaction type as Update Assignment Descriptive Details from the list of values while creating a batch in the Mass Transfer Assets page.