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title: Transfer order line asset tracking
description: Understand how asset states and stock information update automatically as a transfer order line progresses through each stage. Consumables and non-consumables are tracked differently.
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# Transfer order line asset tracking

Understand how asset states and stock information update automatically as a transfer order line progresses through each stage. Consumables and non-consumables are tracked differently.

When an asset is included in a transfer order line, the following takes place:

-   A substate field on the asset form changes to reflect the transfer order line states
-   The Active TO option on the asset form is automatically selected to show that the asset is part of a transfer order and cannot be added to multiple transfer orders
-   The asset is removed from the pool of available assets and changed to a state of In Stock Pending Transfer

-   **[Transfer order line asset tracking of non-consumables](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/asset-management/r_TrsferOrderLneAssetTrackNonConsum.md)**  
When transfer order line stages change for non-consumables, it affects asset substates.
-   **[Transfer order line asset tracking consumables](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/asset-management/r_TrsferOrderLneAssetTrackConsum.md)**  
When a consumable is added to a transfer order line, the stock for the consumable is split into two records and the transfer order links to the newly created stock line.

**Parent Topic:**[Manage transfer order](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/asset-management/manage-transfer-orders.md)

**Related topics**  


[Transfer order flow]()

[Transfer order tasks]()

[Customize transfer order line tasks]()

[Delete a transfer order](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/asset-management/t_DeleteATransferOrder.md)

[Delete a transfer order line](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/asset-management/t_DeleteATransferOrderLine.md)

[Return items received in a transfer order](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/asset-management/t_ReturnItemsRecInXferOrder.md)