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title: Create an equipment category
description: Create equipment categories to organize types of equipment.
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product: Asset Management for Field Service
classification: asset-management-for-field-service
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# Create an equipment category

Create equipment categories to organize types of equipment.

## Before you begin

Role required: wm\_admin

## About this task

Equipment categories or resource categories are types of equipment that can be assigned to crews.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Field Service** > **Equipment Resources** > **Equipment Categories**.

2.  Select **New**.

3.  Enter a name in the **Category name** field.

4.  Enter a description in the **Short description** field.

5.  Display equipment on the Dispatcher Calendar by selecting **Show on schedule**.

6.  Select **Active** to make this category active.

7.  Select **Submit**.


## Result

The equipment category is added to the Resource categories list.

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