Have you ever needed to change General Information (as opposed to Book Information) for multiple assets in Sage Fixed Assets?  The find and replace functions provide a way for doing just that.

Here is where you’ll find the find and replace buttons:

Notice that the Replace button is inactive (i.e., grayed out).  This is because there are no assets currently selected in the Asset List.

Example:

Let’s assume you need to change the GL Expense account from 01-100-7750 to 01-200-7750.  Here are the steps:

1. Use the Find function to identify all assets where the GL Expense account is 01-100-7750:
   
2. After clicking the “Find All” button, the Asset List contains only those assets where the GL Expense account is 01-100-7750. Note that the Group Name has changed from “All Complete Assets” to “Temporary Group”:
   

Pro Tip:  Notice that the first asset is automatically selected.  If you now use the Replace function, only that asset will have the GL Expense Account changed.

3. Select all assets in the Find results by clicking the All button:
   
4. Click the Replace button and complete the dialog box, and click Replace All:
   
5. Answer Yes at the Confirmation dialog: