Copying an Asset


Overview

Task

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Tivoli Asset Management


Overview

About copying assets

You may find it helpful to copy an asset if you receive a shipment of identical assets in bulk. When you make one or more copies of an asset, Tivoli Asset Management increments the asset tag by one for each copy, starting with the base asset tag number you specify.

When you copy an asset, all information for the copied asset (such as associated contracts, events, maintenance fees, notes, and other information) moves to the new asset(s).

Copy Asset dialog box

To access the Copy Asset dialog box, do one of the following:
  • In the Quick Find dialog box, select an asset, then choose Copy.
  • In the Asset List dialog box, select an asset, then choose Copy.

Task

Copying an asset

To copy an asset:
  1. In either the Quick Find or Asset List dialog box, select an asset, then choose Copy.
    Result: The Copy Asset dialog box appears.
  2. In the Prefix box, type a prefix for the copied asset tags.
    Note: If your system administrator has selected the auto-asset tag option, the Prefix, Initial Base, and Suffix boxes are locked.
  3. In the Initial Base box, type the asset tag for the first copied asset.
    Note: This number increments by one for each copy.
  4. In the Suffix box, type a suffix for the copied asset tags.
  5. In the Number of Copies box, type the number of copies you want to make.
  6. Choose OK.
    Result: A Message box appears, prompting you to confirm that you want to copy the asset.
  7. Choose OK.
    Result: If the asset is copied successfully, a message box appears.
  8. Choose OK.
    Result: The Quick Find or Asset List dialog box appears, with the copied asset(s) displayed in the Assets table.

Note: If the original asset's information includes a serial number or other information that should be unique to a single asset, the information is carried over to the copied asset(s). You can edit this information for each copied asset. For instructions, see Editing an Asset.