Cost Allocation to Assets at a Task

Consider the following scenario
In Project A ,
Asset Cost Allocation Method = Spread Evenly
Group Method = Expenditure Type
An Asset A1 is created and assigned to the Task T1
Accumlate the CIP cost at Task 1
Then Run the Process "PRC: Generate Asset Lines for a Single Project"
When the process is finished the asset lines are generated and cost lines are assigned to asset A1.
Then Run the Process "PRC: Interface Assets to Oracle Assets" so the Asset A1 is interfaced to
Oracle FA
In Oracle FA RUn "Post Mass Addition
Next month a new Asset A2 is created and assigned to the Task T1
Accumlate the new CIP cost at Task 1
When the process is finished the asset lines are generated and cost lines are assigned to Asset A1
and Asset A2.
So why the new cost is assigned to both Assets A1 and A2. A1 is already assigned to the interfaced
to Oracle FA.
Can't we achieve that the new cost only to Asset A2 which is not interfaced to Oracle FA and not to
Asset A1.
Regards,

Hi
In case there are many projects , tasks and assets, consider using the client extensions available for capital projects.
You can develop the custom code for automatically generating assets in one client extension, and utilize the other extension to group costs into the relevant asset based on your own company logic.
Dina

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