Recording an Off-Site Asset

Summary

In this article, you will learn how to record an asset as off-site or off campus.

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   Overview   

The term off-site is used for equipment used off campus. Previously, in UGA's legacy system the room number field was used to identify off campus equipment.  Now, in the UGA Financial Management System a checkbox is used to easily identify any equipment used off-site/off campus.

In this article, you will learn how to record an asset as off-site or off campus.

1. Step 1

The UGA Financial Management page is displayed with the Classic Home tile highlighted

First, log into the UGA Financial Management System.

Click the Classic Home tile.

2. Step 2

The Classic Home page is displayed with the Basic Add link displayed

To navigate to the Basic Add page, select:

Main Menu > Asset Management > Asset Transactions > Owned Assets > Basic Add

3. Step 3

The Basic Add search page is displayed with the Business Unit field highlighted

The Basic Add search page is displayed.

The Business Unit field will default to the value defined in your user Preferences.

Note: For Asset Management the Business Unit will always be 18000.

Enter the 18000 into the Business Unit field.

4. Step 4

The Basic Add search page with the Tag Number field highlighted

Enter the appropriate information into the Tag Number field.

Example shown here: "674390".

5. Step 5

The Basic Add search page with the Search button highlighted

Click the Search button.

6. Step 6

The General Information page is displayed

The General Information page is displayed.

The General Information page shows you a short description of the asset with acquired dates and type of assets.

7. Step 7

The General Information page with the Manufacturer/License/Custodian tab highlighted

Select the Manufacturer/License/ Custodian tab.

8. Step 8

The General Information page is displayed with the Add Row icon highlighted

The Manufacture/License/ Custodian page is displayed. 

The Manufacture/License/Custodian page shows you the manufacturer serial number, along with custodial information.

Note: Data has been distorted to protect employee information.

In the Custodian Information section click the Add Row (+) icon to the far right to insert a new row.

9. Step 9

The General Information page with the Effective Date field highlighted

The  Effective Date  field will default to the current date. Change the date to the day the asset was taken offsite.

You can change the date by clicking on the calendar icon to the right or by typing in the date.

10. Step 10

The General Information page with the Custodian field highlighted

Enter the appropriate Custodian information or leave as is.

Example shown here: leave Custodian field as is.

11. Step 11

The General Information page with the This Asset is Offsite box highlighted

Click the This Asset is Offsite box.

12. Step 12

The General Information page with the Emp ID lookup magnifying glass highlighted

Click the lookup magnifying glass to the right of the Empl ID field.

13. Step 13

The Look Up Emp ID pop-up is displayed with the Last Name field highlighted

Leave the Employee ID field and Name field blank.

Enter appropriate information into the Last Name field.

Example shown here: "Smith".

14. Step 14

The Look Up Emp ID pop-up with the Look Up button highlighted

Click the Look Up button.

15. Step 15

The Look Up Emp ID pop-up with an Employee ID link highlighted under the Search Results

Click the appropriate Employee ID link.

16. Step 16

The General Information page with the Custodian Information field highlighted

The Custodian Information field will populate with the employee's full name and the Empl ID field will populate with the Employee ID.

NOTE: The Empl ID search box is not required to change the custodian. The custodian can be changed by typing in last name,first name (no space between the comma).

17. Step 17

The General Information page with the Save button highlighted

Click the Save button.

18. Step 18

The General Information page is displayed

The asset record is updated accordingly.

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Article ID: 149435
Created
Sat 9/24/22 11:13 PM
Modified
Thu 4/16/26 12:10 PM