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title: Start up enterprise assets after maintenance activities
description: Move assets of a startup work order task to the In use state to indicate that the assets are available for use after maintenance.
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product: Enterprise Asset Management
classification: enterprise-asset-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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keywords: [Startup work type, Start up work order task]
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# Start up enterprise assets after maintenance activities

Move assets of a startup work order task to the In use state to indicate that the assets are available for use after maintenance.

## Before you begin

The startup work order task must be in the Work in progress state before you can start up assets.

Role required: sn\_eam.asset\_technician

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Workspaces** > **Enterprise Asset Workspace** > **Work management**.

2.  Select the **Work order tasks** tab.

3.  Select the work order task of the Startup work type that has the assets that you want to start up.

4.  Select **Start Work**.

5.  Select the **Affected assets** tab.

    The State and Substate of the assets are In use and Is shutdown.

6.  Select the assets that you want to start up, and then select **Start up**.

7.  In the Confirm asset state change dialog box, select **Confirm**.


## Result

The Substate of the asset is empty and the asset is back in use.