Setting up the OIM to Fixed Asset Management Integration for Capital Expenditure

To configure Order and Inventory Management and Fixed Asset Management to use the Capital Expenditure (CapEx) integration, you must complete the steps in this topic. This includes enabling features in the Feature Console. The Feature Console simplifies the setup tasks for some Certinia features.

For more information about using the Feature Console, see Feature Console and Enabling and Disabling Features.

Ensure Fixed Asset Management to Accounting Integration Is Enabled

To use the OIM to Fixed Asset Management integration for Capital Expenditure, you must first configure the Fixed Asset Management to Accounting integration. This integration enables you to share asset information to Accounting.

For more information about the Fixed Asset Management to Accounting integration, see Setting up Fixed Asset Management to Accounting Journals.

Check or Update General Ledger Mappings

You must ensure that Order and Inventory Management and Fixed Asset Management both use the same general ledger account in Accounting for capital equipment purchases so that they are properly accounted for.

Verify that the following account fields contain the same general ledger account. To update the account fields, you require permissions to edit the listed objects.

Product

Object

Account Field

Description

Order and Inventory Management Product Group Purchase Analysis GLA for Product

This account is debited when the purchase invoice is posted.

Fixed Asset Management Asset Group, Asset Sub-Group, or Fixed Asset Payment GL Account

This account is credited when the asset is acquired.

Enable the OIM to FAM for Capital Expenditure Feature

Note:

You must check your general ledger account mappings before you enable the OIM to FAM for Capital Expenditure feature.

To configure Order and Inventory Management, follow the OIM to FAM for Capital Expenditure feature steps on the Feature Console tab.

The OIM to FAM for Capital Expenditure feature enables you to:

  • Register Order and Inventory Management with Foundations and, if already registered, update the registration
  • Create and enable the required publications and subscriptions
  • Add the Asset Group and Asset Sub-Group fields to the Product Group page layout
  • Add the Accounting Date field to the AP Voucher Matched page layout
  • Add the Capital Equipment and Is Capital Equipment fields to AP Voucher Line page layout
  • Add the Is Capital Equipment field to the AP Voucher Line field set

Enable the FAM Capital Expenditure Integration Feature

Note:

You must enable the OIM to FAM for Capital Expenditure feature before you enable the FAM Capital Expenditure Integration feature.

To configure Fixed Asset Management, follow the FAM Capital Expenditure Integration feature steps on the Feature Console tab.

The FAM Capital Expenditure Integration feature enables you to:

  • Register Fixed Asset Management with Foundations and, if already registered, update the registration
  • Create and enable the required publications and subscriptions

When the feature is enabled, asset groups and asset sub-groups are synchronized with Order and Inventory Management.

For more information about the OIM to Fixed Asset Management integration for Capital Expenditure, see OIM to Fixed Asset Management Integration for Capital Expenditure.