The Components tab displays all the components for the asset. Components are items that are required to be tracked as part of the whole asset, but are not required to be tracked as individual assets themselves.
If the addition or removal of a component alters the net worth of the asset, you should also add a financial adjustment for the asset so that this change in net worth is posted and accounted for during depreciation. If depreciation for the component must be tracked individually, the item should be added as an asset and linked to the main asset rather than added as a component.
The Components tab is available to Fixed and Equipment assets.
The Components tab is divided into two sections. The top section of the tab is a summary list of all the components that have been added to the asset. The bottom section is the full details of the component that is highlighted in the browse section. You add and edit the information for a component in the bottom section of the window. The component information on the tab is:
Component Type - This is the component type for the component. You can select the type from the list of component types that have been set up in the Component Types table.
Component Description - This is the description for the component. You must select a description from the list of component descriptions that have been set up in the Component Descriptions table.
Rate - This is the component type rate for this component. You cannot edit the rate.
Set Of - This is the quantity of component items to be recorded for this component. Components are normally recorded individually, however you may find that you need to record identical component items in a group (for example, memory chips in a computer), and thus need to record the component items as a set.
Software Asset Number - This is the asset number of the software asset if the component is a software asset component. You cannot edit the software asset number.
Status - This is the status of the component. The component can be either Current or Removed. You cannot edit the status.
Removal Date - This is the date that the component was removed from the asset.
Removal Detail - This is the description of the reason that the component was removed from the asset. You can only edit the removal detail if the component has a removal date.
Purchase Date - This is the date that the component was purchased.
Installation Date - This is the date that the component was installed into the asset.
Warranty Expiry Date - This is the date that the warranty (if any) for the component expires.
Serial Number - This is the serial number of the component that was assigned to it by the manufacturer.
Node - This is the network node number of the component.
Domain - This is the network domain number.
When you add a component to an asset, you can choose to use a component that has been recorded in the Spares table.
Open the asset you want to add a component to.
Change to the Components tab.
Choose New from the File menu
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Choose New from the popup menu
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Click the New toolbar button.
Pinnacle will display a message asking if you want to add a component from the Spares list. Click the No button.
Pinnacle will add a blank component to the asset. Type in the component details.
Choose Save from the File menu
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Choose Save from the popup menu
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Click the Save toolbar button.
Open the asset you want to add a component to.
Change to the Components tab.
Choose New from the File menu
OR
Choose New from the popup menu
OR
Click the New toolbar button.
Pinnacle will display a message asking if you want to add a component from the Spares list. Click the Yes button.
Highlight the spare you want to add as a component from the list of spares displayed and click the Select button.
Pinnacle will add the spare item to the asset as a component. You can edit any details if you wish.
Choose Save from the File menu
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Choose Save from the popup menu
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Click the Save toolbar button.
When you remove a component from an asset, you can choose to record the component in the Spares table, so that it can be used in other assets. If a component was added to an asset in error, you can also delete the component completely.
Open the asset you want to remove a component from.
Change to the Components tab.
Highlight the component you want to remove. Type a date into the Removal Date field.
Pinnacle will display a message asking if you want to remove the component to the Spares list. Click the No button.
Choose Save from the File menu
OR
Choose Save from the popup menu
OR
Click the Save toolbar button.
Pinnacle will change the status of the component to Removed.
Open the asset you want to remove a component from.
Change to the Components tab.
Highlight the component you want to remove. Type a date into the Removal Date field.
Pinnacle will display a message asking if you want to remove the component to the Spares list. Click the Yes button.
Pinnacle will change the status of the component to Removed. The component will be added to the Spares list.
Open the asset you want to delete a component from.
Change to the Components tab.
Highlight the component you want to delete.
Choose Delete from the File menu
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Choose Delete from the popup menu
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Click the Delete toolbar button.
Pinnacle will display a message asking if you want to remove the component to the Spares list. If the component was added from the Spares list, click the Yes button to delete the component from the asset and return the component to the Spares list. If the component was not added from the Spares list, click the No button to simply delete the component.
Confirm that you want to delete the component.
Pinnacle will delete the component from the asset.