Creating Asset Types
Asset types are templates that specify what information is required for each category of hardware or software asset you want to record. For example, you can define an asset type of Printers that holds information on where a printer is located, its name and model information and so on. You can define asset types using predefined forms that collect standard data, or you can specify your own information requirements by defining customized fields for the database.
To create a new asset type:
1 In the Assets Database Edit menu, choose Create New Asset Type. The New Asset Type dialog is displayed.
2 In the Asset Type field, enter a name for the new asset type.
3 If you want to force users to specify the PC where the asset is installed, select Client Required.
4 Select the tabs you want to include in the asset type. The General, Purchase and Warranty tabs contain standard information that can be applied to any asset; the User Extensions tab enables you to add your own customized data fields.
5 Click OK to close the dialog and add the asset type to the database.
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