SYNOPSIS

This library contains the base utility functions for creating, saving, and retrieving fixed assets for depreciation

STANDARD PROPERTIES

id (integer)

Unique id number of asset.

description (text)

Text description of asset.

tag (text)

Arbitrary tag identifier, unique for current, non-disposed assets.

purchase_value (numeric)

Numeric representation of purchase value.

salvage_value (numeric)

Numeric representation of estimated salvage value.

usable_life (numeric)

Numeric representation of estimated usable life.

purchase_date (date)

Date item was purchase

start_depreciation (date)

Date item is put into service, when depreciation should start. If unknown we use the purchase_date instead.

location_id (int)

ID of business location where asset is stored.

department_id (int)

ID of department where asset is stored

invoice_id (int)

ID of purchasing invoice

asset_account_id (int)

ID of account to store asset value

dep_account_id (int)

ID of account to store cumulative depreciation

exp_account_id (int)

ID of account to store expense when disposed of.

obsolete_by (int)

Obsolete by other asset id. Undef if active, otherwise the id of the active asset that replaces this. Used for partial depreciation.

asset_class_id (int)

ID of asset class.

METHODS

save

Uses standard properties

Saves the asset item to the database

Sets any properties set by the database that were not in the original object, usually ID (if no match to current ID or if ID was undef).

import_file

Parses a csv file. Sets $self->{import_entries} to an arrayref where each member is an arrayref of fields. It is up to the workflow script to handle these entries.

Header information is set to $self->{import_header}.

get

Gets a fixed asset, sets all standard properties. The id property must be set.

search

Searches for asset_items matching criteria. Sets $self->{search_results} to the result.

Search criteria set by the following properties: * id * asset_class * description * tag * purchase_date * purchase_value * usable_life * salvage_value * start_depreciation * warehouse_id * department_id * invoice_id * asset_account_id * dep_account_id

Tag and description are partial matches. All other matches are exact. Undef matches all values.

save_note

Saves a note. Uses the following properties:

* id * subject * note

get_metadata

Sets the following:

* asset_classes: List of all asset classes * locations: List of all warehouses/locations * deprtments: List of all departments * asset_accounts: List of all asset accounts * dep_accounts: List of all depreciation accounts * exp_accounts: List of all expense accounts

get_next_tag

Returns next tag number

Sets $self->{tag} to that value.

import_asset

Uses standard properties. Saves record in import report for batch review and creation.

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