To change a Q type master to an A type master, complete the following steps:

1. Open the Master record you want to change.
2. In the Master No field add wording to indicate “Do No Use”. For example, if the number is 123456, you can adjust this to 123456-DNU.
3. Adjust the On Hand Quantity field to zero.
4. Inactivate the Master record.
5. Create a new Master record and set the Master Type field to A.
6. Add Asset records for every On Hand Quantity. Set the Status to AVAILABLE.
7. Add the cost information to the new record