SPA Process User’s Guide –
Chapter 3 – Navigation
Accessing Screens on the SPA System
The SPA main menu (PAMENU) provides access to SPA screens. Abbreviated titles of the SPA screens are organized with the inquiry screens in the first column; add/delete screens in the second column; and update screens in the third column.
Procedure
Before you can access any SPA screen, you must log into the SPA system and enter 4 (SPA) to pull up the SPA menu. Once the SPA menu appears, follow the procedure below:
- Enter X at one of the menu options.
STATE PROPERTY ACCOUNTING (SPA) 03/16/26 MENU 14:06:20 INQUIRY ADD/DELETE UPDATE _ PRIMARY _ ADD PROPERTY _ UPDATE PROPERTY _ FINANCIAL _ DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY _ UPDATE FINANCIAL INFORMATION _ DEBT FINANCED _ SURPLUS PROPERTY PROCESS _ UPDATE DEBT FINANCED _ LOCATION _ TRANSFER PROPERTY _ UPDATE LOCATION _ NON-FINANCIAL HIST _ RECEIVE TRANSFERS _ UPDATE PROPERTY IN SUSPENSE _ NEWS _ RECOVER DELETED PROPERTY _ CHANGE PROPERTY NUMBER _ DISPOSED PROPERTY _ ASSIGN USER ACCESS _ UPDATE INACTIVE PROPERTY _ CLASS CODE _ ORDER DOWNLOAD _ UPDATE FUND VALUE _ SERIAL/DESC SEARCH _ GOVERNING AGENCIES _ UPDATE HARD DISPOSAL METHODS _ USER ACCESS _ ADD PRIOR FY PROPERTY _ UPDATE DEPRECIATION _ PROPERTY TOTALS _ EXTERNAL TRANSFER OUT _ AGENCY INFORMATION _ FINANCIAL HISTORY SELECT AN OPTION WITH AN “X” AND PRESS ENTER CLEAR=EXIT PF1=REFRESH PF3=EXIT - Press Enter. The selected screen appears.
Note: To navigate to another SPA screen, select Home to move your cursor to the upper left corner. Enter the screen ID and record key on the first line. The format is screen ID (period) record key elements (each separated by a period) and a period at the end. For example, a record key that consists of the agency number, property number and component number looks like this:
PAPADD.324.3240000001.01.
If a ten-byte property number is not entered, the user must press the space bar enough times to make sure that the ten-byte field has been filled. All spaces within a property number are valid values.
Screen Titles and Definitions
The list below explains the SPA screen corresponding to the abbreviated title that appears on the menu page.
Inquiry Screens
Primary (Active) Property
The Primary (Active) Property (PAPROP) screen displays agency active property information.
Financial
The Property Financial Data (PAIVAL) screen displays agency property financial information.
Debt Financed
The Debt Financed Property (PADEBT) screen displays information about agency property financed by debt-finance instruments.
Location
The Location of Property (PALOCA) screen displays the three property location fields. It also displays the name of the person responsible for the property.
Non-Financial History
The Non-Financial History (PAHIST) screen (referred to as the audit trail) displays detailed non-financial transaction information on additions, corrections or deletions made to agency property.
News
The News Display (PANDIT) screen displays current and upcoming SPA system enhancements, migrations, calendar of events and other information communicated by the Comptroller’s office to SPA users.
Disposed Property
The Disposed Property (PADISP) screen displays agency property that has an assigned disposal method.
Class Code
The Class Code (PACLAS) screen allows users to view class code information by class code, description, useful life and if designated, as a controlled class code.
Serial Number/Desc Search
The Serial Number Description Search (PASERS) screen allows agencies to search for agency property by serial number or by description.
User Access
The User Access (PAUSER) screen displays all SPA users by name or user ID. The list of users that have access to SPA can be sorted by a designated agency.
Property Totals
The Property Totals (PATOTS) screen displays all property values broken down by component number and fund number.
Financial History
The Financial History (PAFHST) screen displays detailed financial transaction information (by component) on additions, deletions and increases/decreases in value made to agency property.
Add/Delete Screens
Add Property
The Add Property (PAPADD) screen allows agencies to add agency property to the SPA system.
Add Prior Year Property
The Add PY Property (PAPPFY) screen allows agencies to add prior year agency property to the SPA system.
Disposal of Property
The Disposal of Property (PADLET) screen allows agencies to dispose of agency property.
Surplus Property Process
The Surplus Property Process (PADGSC) screen allows agencies to enter an asset into the surplus property process administered by the Texas Facilities Commission (TFC). TFC is responsible for the disposal of surplus and salvage property of the state.
Transfer Property
The Transfer Property (PATRAN) screen allows agencies to initiate a transfer of agency property maintained on the SPA system to another state agency.
External Transfer Out
The External Transfer Out (PAPEXT) screen allows an external SPA agency to enter a transfer property into the SPA system for transfer to an internal SPA agency. This is an overnight transaction process. This process is not available in batch. Line one navigation is not available on this screen.
Receive Transfers
The Receive Transfers (PARXER) screen allows agencies to receive property transferred from another state agency.
Recover Deleted Property
The Recover Deleted Property (PARCVR) screen is used to recover agency property that has been deleted or made inactive.
Assign User Access
The Assign User Access (PAPMGR) screen is used by the Comptroller’s security staff to specify the level of security assigned to SPA users.
Order Download
The Order Extract Download (PARFEX) screen allows users to order download extracts online for their agency. There are five available formats in which users can receive their information.
Governing Agencies
The Governing Table (PAGOVT) screen is used by the Comptroller’s SPA staff to update the governing table within the SPA system. The governing table allows an agency to maintain data for another agency. Agencies are able to view this screen.
Update Screens
Update Property
The Update Property (PAPUPD) screen allows agencies to update nonfinancial property information previously entered.
Update Financial Information
The Update Financial Information (PAAVAL) screen allows agencies to update agency property financial information and add new financial records.
Update Debt Financed
The Update Debt Financed (PAMSTR) screen allows agencies to add debt financed information when Acquisition Method 08 – Debt Financed Instruments is used. It is also used to update debt finance information.
Update Location
The Update Location (PALUPD) screen allows agencies to update the location of agency property or the name of the person responsible for the property.
Update Property in Suspense
The Update Property in Suspense (PAACQU) screen allows agencies to update property entered in SPA using Acquisition Method 13.
Change Property Number
The Change Property Number (PANCHG) screen allows agencies to change a property number at the property number level. The change can only be made if the property number and all its components are active. Pending or completed transfers cannot be changed.
Update Inactive Property
The Update Inactive Property (PAUDIS) screen allows agencies to update inactive agency property (property with a “hard” disposal method) without reactivating the property.
Update Fund Value
The Update Fund Value (PAUVAL) screen allows agencies to increase or decrease value. The screen also allows agencies to remove invalid zero-value fund records when there is another fund for that component with value.
Update Hard Disposal Methods
The Update Hard Disposal Methods (PAUHDM) screen allows agencies to change disposal methods 03, 04, 08–18, 20–30 and update disposal information. Users who can update this screen have a title code of P (property manager) or A (alternate property manager) and have a SPA 1 security profile.
Update Depreciation (Depreciable Entities)
The Update Depreciable Entities (PADPRE) screen allows agencies to update factors used to calculate depreciation on agency property. Factors that can be updated: historical indicator, depreciation indicator, useful life and residual percent.
Agency Information
The Agency Information (PAAGIN) screen is used by the Comptroller’s SPA staff to open and close agency accounting periods in SPA.