--- schema_version: "1" id: a2787c27c08067262a21e0c581dba5da5626023c7ccb11406a4cda0cc388ab42 title: Create an Asset collection: admin version: current locale: en-us portal_url: https://docs.salesforce.com/admin/current/en-us/ind/264-0-0/cg_task_admin_create_assets.md canonical_url: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.cg_task_admin_create_assets.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 source_site: help.salesforce.com content_type: documentation content_hash: 07baf4fabcd3291307607cb293ff7115a622165d541632bcadce189ade24ef55 description: Create an asset record to define all the details about an asset, such as manufacturer and year of manufacturing. To identify an asset easily, add a serial number or tag. Associate an asset with an account and its related point of sale. Or, associate an asset to a product to enable a sales rep to place an order for the asset. products: - Consumer Goods release: "264" --- # Create an Asset Create an asset record to define all the details about an asset, such as manufacturer and year of manufacturing. To identify an asset easily, add a serial number or tag. Associate an asset with an account and its related point of sale. Or, associate an asset to a product to enable a sales rep to place an order for the asset. ### Required Editions
Available in: Lightning Experience in Professional, Enterprise, and Unlimited Editions that have Consumer Goods Cloud enabled.
User Permissions Needed
To create an asset:

CGCloud Supervisor

OR

CGCloud Retail Supervisor User AND CGCloud Retail User

OR

CGCloud Sales User

OR

CGCloud Retail Sales User AND CGCloud Retail User
1. From the App Launcher, find and select **Assets**, and then click **New**. 2. Provide these details.
Field Description
Identification
Description Description of the asset.
Asset Name Name of the asset.
Tag Number Unique tag number that's assigned to the asset.
Asset Type Type of the asset. You can’t edit this field after the asset is created.
Account Customer to whom the asset is assigned. This field is available after you select an asset type.
Sales Org Sales org to which the asset belongs.
Valid From/Valid Thru Validity period of the asset.
Status

Status of the asset. The options are:

  • Active
  • Inactive
  • Damaged
Asset Template Asset template on which the asset is based. This field is automatically populated based on the selected asset type.
POS Point of sale that's assigned to the asset. You can select only the POS that’s assigned to the selected customer.
Description
Description Language 1/2/3/4 Description of the asset template in the languages that are configured for the sales org.
Settings
Ownership Type

Ownership type of the asset. The options are:

  • Owned
  • Leased
Manufacturer Serial Number Serial number that's assigned to the asset by its manufacturer.
Production Year Year in which the asset was manufactured.
ERP Asset Number ERP number of the asset.
Competitor Asset

Indicates whether the asset is a competitor asset. The options are:

  • Yes
  • No
Brand Brand to which the asset belongs.
Service Phone Number Contact number of the brand.
Notes
Asset Note Any additional information about the asset.
3. Save your changes. Alternatively, you can create an asset during a visit. To add an asset to a visit, from the Visit Record page, click **Register Asset**. #### See Also - [_Salesforce Help_: Supported Barcodes](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.retail_concept_admin_supported_barcodes.htm&type=5&language=en_US)