How to delete an asset or multiple assets

Important information:

• Deleting assets in Sage Fixed Assets - Depreciation doesn’t remove the assets from Sage Fixed Assets - Tracking. If you use Tracking, delete the assets in Tracking as well
• The only way to undo deleting assets is to restore from a backup. Before deleting assets, create a backup of your company. See How to back up a company
• You can inactivate the asset instead if you want to remove the asset's calculations but still view the asset. See Differences between deleting and inactivating an asset
• When you delete an asset, the system number is removed and no longer used. This gives a visual look of the skipped system number
• Deleting an asset removes all associated calculations on the asset from the system

For a single asset, from Asset Detail view:

1. Select the Asset menu.
2. Select Delete Asset.
3. Click Yes.
4. Click Yes to print a report on the asset if desired. Otherwise, click No.

For multiple assets, from the Asset List view:

1. Highlight the assets you want to delete. You can hold the Ctrl key and click individual asset to select multiple assets. Alternatively, use the Shift key to select a block of assets.
2. Select the Asset menu.
3. Select Delete Assets.
4. Click Yes.
5. Click Yes to print a report on the asset if desired. Otherwise, click No.

To delete a group:

1. Create a group containing the assets to delete. See How to create a group.
2. Select the group in Asset List view.
3. Go to Edit, Select All.
4. Go to Asset, Delete Assets, click Yes.
5. Click Yes to print a report on the asset if desired. Otherwise, click No.

What is the effect of deleting assets and inactivating assets in Sage Fixed Assets?