activation value is zero

Hi Ken,

Did you get info message ‘This Voucher will update Fixed Assets’? If you did not get this when processing the voucher that means it will not be considered as a value added to the Object. 

Was the Q voucher referring an acquision account ?

Please go through the below basic data setup for fixed assets acquisition and try to find the missing parts. Then you will be able to activate the object.

Define a Code Part for FA Accounting

1. Open the Define Code String window.
2. Specify one code part and code part function for Fixed Assets Accounting.
3. Save the information.

Create Acquisition Accounts

1. Open the Account window.
2. Enter new and create new accounts as below.
3. Save the information.

Add Acquisition Accounts

1. Open the Acquisition Accounts window.
2. Populate the window. View existing acquisition accounts.
3. Add new rows, and enter below accounts as acquisition accounts.
4. Save your changes.

Enter Object Groups

1. Open the Object Group window, and populate it.
2. View the existing object groups, and add new ones as necessary.
3. Create the following new object groups.
4. Save your changes.

Enter the Object

1. Open the Object window.
2. Create new records, and enter the information for the new objects.
3. Save the information.

Change the Object Status

1. Open the Objects window.
2. Query for the machines that you created.
3. Select the rows, right-click, and then click Investment, to change the object status

Enter Acquisition Values

1. Open the Voucher Entry window.
2. Create a new record. [Default values for voucher date, voucher type, and voucher status will be displayed]
3. Select the Voucher Postings tab, and then create new records and enter voucher rows as below.
4. Save your changes.
5. An Information message would come as “This Voucher will update Fixed Assets”. Click OK
6. Right-click and select Instant Update General Ledger
7. Click OK

View Acquisition Values

1. Open the Object Transactions Analysis window.
2. Query for the obejcts  
3. You can view the acquisition values that have been updated to IFS/Fixed Assets.

Activate the Object

1. Open the Objects window.
2. Query for your object
3. Right-click and then click Activate Object.
4. Activate Object window opens.
5. Save your entry.

Hi @gumabs 

thanks for the response but the thing is the Fa value is already in the GL account,

If I added an M voucher debiting the FA account it will increase the values in the GL.

So how do we get the value correct to the FA module without messing up the GL

Best regards,

Ken.