Unbuild an Assembly Item
You can break an assembly into its component items by unbuilding it. When you unbuild (disassemble) an assembly, Sage 50 creates a new entry for that unbuilt assembly instead of looking for a previously built entry and deleting that entry. At the time that you unbuild an assembly, Sage 50 will decrease the quantity and value of the assembly item and increase the quantities and values of the components. Components will be put back at their most recent cost value, and any value difference between the per unit value of the assembly item and the composite value of the components will be adjusted to the Cost of Goods Sold account.
To unbuild an assembly item:
- Click the Assemblies navigation aid on the
- Enter or select the item ID for the inventory assembly that you want to unbuild. To display a list of existing items, type ? in this field, or select the Lookup button. To add a new item, type + or double-click the field, which displays the Maintain Inventory Items window.
- Enter anything you like in the Reference field up to 20 alphanumeric characters. For example, you could enter your initials or the date in this field.
- Enter or select the date you disassembled the assembly.
- Select Unbuild as the Action.
- Enter the number of assemblies you want to unbuild in the Qty field. You cannot unbuild more assembly items than you have in the assembly's quantity on hand.
- Enter a reason for unbuilding the assembly.
- Click Save.
If you select a Serialized Assembly, the Serial No button will become available. You will need to select serial numbers for these items after you have entered a Qty to unbuild in the steps that follow. (Sage 50 Premium Accounting and higher)
If the assembly that you are unbuilding is a serialized assembly, select the Serial No button to select serial numbers for this item. The Serial Number Selection window appears. Select the serial numbers and click OK when you're finished to return to the Build/Unbuild Assemblies window. (Sage 50 Premium Accounting and higher)