Combine invoice or activity split

The functionality for Asset Inventory Update and Asset Barcode File Interface has these options:

• Derive

  The derive option is similar to the single invoice or activity split option. The exception is that it can split multiple asset lines that are assigned to the same combine code into as many lines as the total quantity of the combined assets. The derive option also assigns a new combine code to each line. Each line consists of the combination of the original combine code and a sequential number for each new distribution line that is created. Use this option to create multiple assets from separate distribution lines. With the single invoice or activity split, you can release each new line as a separate asset or you can change the combine code and release several or all of these lines as a single asset.

• Copy

  The copy option splits multiple asset lines that are assigned to the same combine code into as many lines as the total quantity of the combined assets. The copy option also takes the existing combine code and copies it to all of the new distribution lines that are created. You can then perform a combine release to create a single asset with multiple items from the split distribution lines. If copy is used and the new distribution lines are released without making changes to the combine codes, then the split distribution lines are combined into one asset with multiple items.

These tables show the two combined splitting options:

Records in asset inventory update or asset barcode file interface before splitting

Distribution Line	Description	Quantity	Cost	Combine
Line 1	Computer	2	120.00	Test
Line 2	Monitor	2	100.00	Test

Records in asset inventory update or asset barcode file interface after splitting

Distribution Line	Description	Quantity	Cost	Derive	Copy
Line 1a	Computer	1	60.00	Test 1	Test
Line 1b	Computer	1	60.00	Test 2	Test
Line 2a	Monitor	1	50.00	Test 1	Test
Line 2b	Monitor	1	50.00	Test 2	Test