Sage 200 : Extract/Amend/Import Asset Record
To extract Asset data simply press Extract button, on the PostTrans Toolbar, this will allow you to extract Asset data from Sage 200 2015 onwards. You can also add filtering criteria in row 2.

Amending Asset Data
Having extracted data, the user can now simply edit the Sage Asset data in Microsoft Excel, before re-importing it back into Sage 200. Note only changed records will be updated in Sage.
Importing Asset Data
Simply add new lines to the spreadsheet from row 4 on-wards. Then press Import button, on the PostTrans Toolbar, to import new Sage Asset records.
Filter
The customer data can be extracted, using the Extract button, and optionally filtered. see How to filter Sage 200 extracted data.
In Cell Search
The user can search for Nominal, Price List, Department codes by entering the start of the code. Or any part of name, see Code Search for more information.
Demonstration Video
The video shows how to easily Extract, Amend, and import Sage line 200 Asset data
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Asset Extract/Amend/Import
This PostTrans function allows the user to easily extract, amend, and import Sage 200 Asset data.
The cell A1 has a tag “Sage200asset” to designate the type of import. It uses a series of tags, placed in row 1, to identify the data to be processed. Import
These tags, listed in table below, can be easily added to a spreadsheet using the Tags button. See Training for an explanation of this.
Asset Required fields
To Import/Extract/Amend Exchequer Enterprise Asset Data, the following Tags/Fields must be specified:
Sage200asset, AsErrorDesc, AsDelete, AsCode
Cell A1 must equal Sage200asset
AsCode is used to detect end of spreadsheet. PostTrans will stop Importing/Amending, from row 4 on-wards, when this field is empty.
Restrictions
Cannot delete records
Tags for Asset Records
The following PostTrans tags can be used to extract/import Asset Records into Sage 200 .
See Online Training for Static templates for a full explanation of tags, and how PostTrans reads them to define the Extract/Import template.
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Tag Name |
Data Type |
Description |
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Important Fields: |
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Sage200asset |
Text |
Returns `POSTED` if Trans line has been posted and will be ignored if `POSTED` (required). Also reports errors/warnings in data row |
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AsCRC |
Text Req |
Contains CRC number to help PostTrans detect changes in current row. |
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AsDelete |
Text 1 |
Delete record if "X" |
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Details: |
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AsAssetno |
Text 60 Req |
Asset Number |
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AsDesc |
Text 120 EOF Req |
Description |
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AsInitialValue |
Double Req |
Initial Value |
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AsAcqDate |
Date |
Acquired Date |
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AsLastDate |
Date Read |
Last Depreciation Date |
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AsDispDate |
Date |
Disposed Date |
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Depreciation Details: |
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AsDepType^ |
Integer Req |
Depreciation Type |
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AsDepPercent |
Double Req |
Depreciation Percent if Type=Reducing Balance |
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AsResidualValue |
Double |
Residual Value if Type=Straight Line |
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AsAssetLifeSpan |
Integer Req |
Asset Life Span if Type=Straight Line |
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AsBookVal |
Double |
Net Book Balance |
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AsBalNominal^ |
Text 16 Req |
Balance Sheet Depreciation Account Number. If CC and DEP columns are mapped then the CC and DEP values will be written to separate columns, ohterwise NOMCODE/CC/DEP format |
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AsPLNominal^ |
Text 16 Req |
Profit and Loss Depreciation Account Number. If CC and DEP columns are mapped then the CC and DEP values will be written to separate columns, ohterwise NOMCODE/CC/DEP format |
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Analysis: |
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AsManager |
Text 60 |
Manager |
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AsLocation |
Text 60 |
Location |
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AsAnalysis1 |
Text 60 |
Analysis1 |
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AsAnalysis2 |
Text 60 |
Analysis2 |
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AsAnalysis3 |
Text 60 |
Analysis3 |
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Other: |
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AsBalCC^ |
Text 3 |
Balance Sheet Depreciation Account Cost Centre. Only use for setting with formula |
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AsBalDep^ |
Text 3 |
Balance Sheet Depreciation Account Department. Only use for setting with formula |
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AsPLCC^ |
Text 3 |
Profit and Loss Depreciation Account Cost Centre. Only use for setting with formula |
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AsPLDep^ |
Text 3 |
Profit and Loss Depreciation Account Department. Only use for setting with formula |
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ObjectStore Mappings: |
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AsUser1 |
Text 30 |
10 user defined fields which can be mapped to Sage ObjectStore Builder customisations |
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AsUser2 |
Text 30 |
User2 |
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AsUser3 |
Text 30 |
User3 |
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AsUser4 |
Text 30 |
User4 |
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AsUser5 |
Text 30 |
User5 |
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AsUser6 |
Text 30 |
User6 |
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AsUser7 |
Text 30 |
User7 |
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AsUser8 |
Text 30 |
User8 |
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AsUser9 |
Text 30 |
User9 |
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AsUser10 |
Text 30 |
User10 |
Req = Field is required EOF = End of file, Stop when no more values
With data type Yes/No fields, if cell starts with 'y' or 'Y' is taken as TRUE
Where ^ denotes a In Cell Code Search, delete ^ at end of tag, to turn off code search
All Text fields are trimmed (spaces before) by default. Add ' to the end of the tag name to stop this.
