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title: Create consumable assets in Enterprise Asset Workspace
description: Create consumables in the Enterprise Asset Workspace to track enterprise assets.
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last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Create and manage enterprise assets, Managing enterprise models and assets, Enterprise Asset Management, Asset Management]
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# Create consumable assets in Enterprise Asset Workspace

Create consumables in the Enterprise Asset Workspace to track enterprise assets.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_eam.enterprise\_asset\_manager

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Enterprise Asset Workspace** > **Enterprise asset estate** > **Consumable**.

2.  Select **New**.

3.  Select the type of the consumable and the model category from the **Type** and**Model category** drop-downs.

4.  Select **Create**.

5.  Fill in the details in the Create New Consumable page.

<table id="table_ulx_gy5_ngb"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

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

Display name

</td><td>

Name of the asset.

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

Model

</td><td>

Product model of the asset.

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

Model category

</td><td>

Model category of the asset.

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

Parent

</td><td>

The parent asset. When a parent asset is defined, the **Assignment** and **State** fields of the child asset are automatically populated based on the **Assignment** and **State** fields of the parent asset and are read-only.

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

Quantity

</td><td>

Amount of items the asset represents.

</td></tr><tr><td class="sub-head" colspan="2">

General

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

State

</td><td>

State of the asset. The default state is set to **Build**.

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

Substate

</td><td>

Substate of the asset.

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

Asset function

</td><td>

The purpose for which the asset will be used.

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

Planned for disposal

</td><td>

Indicates if the asset is slated for disposal.

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

Stockroom

</td><td>

Stockroom where the asset resides.

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

Location

</td><td>

Location of the asset.

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

Aisle and space

</td><td>

The aisle and space in the stockroom where the asset resides.

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

Expenditure type

</td><td>

The type of expenditure. Choose from the following options:-   **Capex**: Capital expenditure is a one-time expenditure, where the value is realized over the years. For example, a photocopier.
-   **Opex**: Operational expenditure is an on-going expenditure. For example, toners for the photocopier.


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

Assigned to

</td><td>

The person the asset is assigned to

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

Cost

</td><td>

Price that the asset was purchased for.

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

Cost Center

</td><td>

Cost center financially responsible for the asset.

</td></tr><tr><td class="sub-head" colspan="2">

Asset Disposal

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

Disposal order number

</td><td>

A unique number assigned to the asset disposal order.

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

Disposal vendor

</td><td>

The vendor assigned to carry out the asset disposal order.

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

Vendor disposal order ID

</td><td>

Order number assigned by the vendor assigned to carry out the asset disposal order.

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

Disposal date

</td><td>

The date when the asset disposal order process is completed.

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

Resold value

</td><td>

Estimated cost the disposal asset can be resold for.

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

Scheduled retirement

</td><td>

Scheduled date on which the asset is retired.

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

Resale price

</td><td>

Value of the asset when it is retired.

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

Beneficiary

</td><td>

Organization that receives the asset when it is retired.

</td></tr><tr><td class="sub-head" colspan="2">

Activities

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

Work Notes

</td><td>

Work notes related to the asset.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>6.  Select**Save**.

    The consumable asset is created and appears in the Consumable assets list.


**Parent Topic:**[Create and manage enterprise assets](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/enterprise-asset-management/create-manage-enterprise-assets.md)