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Last Updated: 2025-11-14
Troubleshooting: Can't Adjust Asset Dates

Troubleshooting: Can't Adjust Asset Dates

Can't change acquisition or in-service dates on assets.

Some lifecycle events cause Workday to lock the dates on assets. Example: Workday locks the acquisition date of assets when you register them.
  1. Take 1 of these actions:
    • Remove Assets.
      To reverse journal entries on assets eligible for removal, remove the assets.
    • Dispose of Assets.
      When you can't remove the assets, or to keep accounting records of the assets, dispose of the assets.
      After disposing of assets, you might need to create manual journal entries to correct your accounting.
  2. Manually reregister the assets with the correct acquisition date.
  3. (Optional) To populate the in-service date on assets that you place in service manually or when issued, take 1 of these actions:
    • Select
      Business Asset
      Place in Service
       from the related actions menu of the assets.
      Security:
      Process: Business Assets
       domain in the Business Asset Tracking functional area.
    • Access the
      Issue Assets
       task.
      Configure the
      Asset Issue Event
       business process and security policy in the Business Asset Tracking functional area.
    Enter the transaction effective date as the correct in-service date.