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title: Fields inherited from a parent asset group to a sub group
description: A list of all the fields that are inherited from the parent asset group to a subgroup.
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# Fields inherited from a parent asset group to a sub group

A list of all the fields that are inherited from the parent asset group to a subgroup.

|Column label|Inherited from parent?|Appears on asset group form|
|------------|----------------------|---------------------------|
|Assigned|Yes, if empty; can be edited.|Yes|
|Assigned to|Yes, if empty; can be edited.|Yes|
|Company|Yes, if empty; can be edited.|Yes|
|Cost Center|Yes, if empty; can be edited.|No|
|Department|Yes, if empty; can be edited.|Yes|
|Life cycle stage|Yes|No|
|Life cycle stage status|Yes|No|
|Location|Yes, if empty; can be edited but must be a location that descends from the parent group's location.|Yes|
|Managed by|Yes, if empty; can be edited.|Yes|
|Owned by|Yes, if empty; can be edited.|Yes|
|Retired date|Yes|Yes|
|State|Yes, can be edited.|Yes|
|Sub state|Yes; can be edited.|Yes|
|Support group|Yes, if empty; can be edited.|Yes|
|Supported by|Yes, if empty; can be edited.|Yes|

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