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title: "Asset Fabrication"
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<span style="color: #000000">Staff can create an Asset Fabrication document in Kuali Financials (KFS).  </span>

<span style="color: #000000">Moveable, fabricated equipment are assets created by the University. An Asset Fabrication document creates an Asset record that describes each of these constructed assets. To complete the fabrication of the asset, use the asset number created for future purchases (e.g., requisition, procards, etc.).  </span>

1. Navigate to **Capital Assets**.
2. Click **Asset Fabrication.**  
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3. Complete all required fields of the Asset Fabrication Document. These fields are highlighted in the photo below and marked with an asterisk symbol (*****).   
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4. Under the **Overview** section, enter a description in the **Description** field.
5. Under the **Asset Detail information** section, complete the following fields:
  - **Organization Owner Chart of Accounts Code **
  - **Organization Owner Account Number **
  - **Asset Condition **
  - **Asset Description**
  - **Asset Type Code** – *1110000.*
6. <span style="color: #000000">Under the </span><span style="color: #000000">**Asset Location**</span><span style="color: #000000"> section, complete the following fields: </span>
  - **Campus  **
  - **Building Code  **
  - **Building Room Number  **
7. Under the **Fabrication Information** section, complete the following fields:
  - **Estimated Fabrication Completion Date** – enter your best guess.
  - **Fabrication Estimated Total Amount  **
  - **Years Expected to Retain Asset Once Fabrication is Complete** – enter your best guess.
8. Click **Submit**.
9. Once you submit the document, an asset number will be created. Record the **asset number**, which will be used for additional purchases to complete the fabrication.
10. Use this number for purchases that will be part of the asset.
11. On Requisitions, include this asset number in the **Description **field. On all other documents (e.g., PCard, GEC, DI, etc.), enter this asset number on the **Capital Edit **tab. Doing so will correctly apply the payment to the constructed asset.

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