A main asset is an asset that consists of other assets, which are called components. For example, a car is a main asset for a car manufacturer because it consists of many other assets, including tires, the car frame and the car engine.
To build up and maintain main assets and their components, click the Fixed Asset button on the fixed asset card for the main asset and then click Main Asset Components. The program will display a Main Asset Components window in which you can set up some lines, each representing one component of the main asset. The window shows only the components of the main asset related to the fixed asset card on which you clicked the Fixed Asset button.
If an asset is a component of another asset, the program fills in the fields on the fixed asset card (for the component asset) with the following:
The Main Asset/Component field will contain "Component."
The Component of Main Asset field will contain the number of the main fixed asset.
To see the list of components of a main asset, click the Fixed Asset button on the fixed asset card for the main asset and select Main Asset Components.