Asset ID isn't editable when the number sequence is set to Manual

This article provides a workaround that allows the Asset ID to be edited in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management.

Symptoms

A user creates a new asset using the Asset Management page. The asset is created with an Asset ID value that the system generates based on the number sequence selected on the Asset management parameters page. However, the Asset ID value can't be edited later, even though the related number sequence is set to Manual on the Number sequences details page.

Cause

This behavior is by design. A user can't edit an existing Asset ID because the Asset ID is the natural key for the asset. Editing it can cause data corruption and unexpected behavior in case of integrations.

Workaround

To allow a user to edit the Asset ID on an existing asset despite the risk of data corruption, a developer needs to extend the EntAssetObjectTable form and change the property of the field.

1. Use Chain of Command (CoC) to change the control property by calling the allowEdit() method of the control and passing false as an argument.

2. Create an extension class and extend the init() form method to programmatically allow the field to be edited after the next() call.

For a detailed explanation of the approach, see Class extension - Method wrapping and Chain of Command.

More information

Set up number sequences on an individual basis