Deleting Assets in Sage Fixed Assets

Summary

This article provides steps for how to delete a single or multiple assets.

Resolution

Notes:

  • Deleting assets in Sage Fixed Assets – Depreciation does not remove the assets from Sage Fixed Assets – Tracking. If you use Tracking, delete the asset(s) in Tracking as well
  • The only way to undo deleting assets is to restore from a backup. Before deleting assets, create a backup of your company.
  • When you delete an asset, the system number is removed and no longer used. This gives a visual look of skipped system number.

For a single asset, from Asset Detail view:

  1. Select the Asset menu.
  2. Select Delete Asset.
  3. Click Yes.
  4. Click Yes to print a report on the asset if desired. Otherwise, click No.

For multiple assets, from the Asset List view:

  1. Highlight the assets you want to delete. You can hold the Ctrl key and click individual asset to select multiple assets or use the Shift key to select a block of assets.
  2. Select the Asset menu.
  3. Select Delete Assets.
  4. Click Yes.
  5. Click Yes to print a report on the asset if desired. Otherwise, click No.

To delete a group:

  1. Create a group containing the assets to delete.
  2. Select the group in Asset List view.
  3. Go to Edit, Select All.
  4. Go to Asset, Delete Assets, click Yes.
  5. Click Yes to print a report on the asset if desired. Otherwise, click No.