---
title: Create an equipment instance
description: Create equipment instances with unique identifiers to assign to crews or work order tasks.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/field-service-management/asset-management-for-field-service/create-an-equipment-instance.html
release: australia
product: Asset Management for Field Service
classification: asset-management-for-field-service
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Resource Scheduling, Inventory and asset management, Configure, Field Service Management]
---

# Create an equipment instance

Create equipment instances with unique identifiers to assign to crews or work order tasks.

## Before you begin

Role required: wm\_admin

## About this task

Equipment instances are individual instances of equipment with unique identifiers. Instances are organized into equipment categories that can be assigned to crews or work order tasks.

**Note:**

An equipment instance can be assigned to only one crew at a time.

## Procedure

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

2.  Select **New**.

3.  On the form, fill in the fields.

<table id="table_olb_tzs_stb"><thead><tr><th>

Fields

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Identifier

</td><td>

Unique identifier for the instance.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Category

</td><td>

Name of the equipment category.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Work schedule

</td><td>

Schedule of when an instance is available.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Asset

</td><td>

Asset relevant to the instance.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Location

</td><td>

Home office or base location of the instance.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Status

</td><td>

Current status of the instance. The available values are:-   Available
-   In Use
-   Unavailable


</td></tr><tr><td>

Active

</td><td>

Option to make the instance active and display it on the dispatcher calendar.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Description

</td><td>

Description of the equipment instance.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>4.  Select **Submit**.


## Result

Equipment instance is created. If active and available, you can assign the instance to crews or work order tasks.

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