You can acquire a fixed asset and a business object directly through a purchase order in Rental Management. This process avoids using the Inventory to fixed asset journal.

Note: On the fixed asset line, set the New fixed asset field to Yes and enter a value in the Fixed asset group field.

Standard procedure

1.	Go to Accounts payable > Purchase orders > All purchase orders.
2.	Click New.
3.	In the Vendor account field, enter or select a value.
4.	Click OK.
5.	On the Action Pane, click Receive.
6.	In the Item number field, enter or select a value.
7.	In the list, mark the selected row.
8.	In the Site field, type a value.
9.	In the Warehouse field, type a value.
10.	Click Rental.
11.	Click Create serial numbers.
12.	In the Serial number field, type a value.
13.	In the Manufacturing date field, enter a date.
14.	Click OK.
15.	Click the Fixed assets tab.
16.	Click Save.
17.	On the Action Pane, click Purchase.
18.	Click Confirm.
19.	On the Action Pane, click Receive.
20.	Click Product receipt.
21.	In the Product receipt field, type a value.
22.	Click OK.
23.	Click to follow the link in the Fixed asset number field.
24.	Close the page.
25.	Click Rental.
26.	Click Business objects.
27.	Close the page.