---
title: Exclude a stockroom from distribution channels
description: Exclude a stockroom from distribution channels so that the stockroom isn't shown in the Stockrooms missing distribution channels important actions card in the Inventory view.
locale: en-US
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release: australia
product: Hardware Asset Management
classification: hardware-asset-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Manage stockrooms, Use, Hardware Asset Management, IT Asset Management, Asset Management]
---

# Exclude a stockroom from distribution channels

Exclude a stockroom from distribution channels so that the stockroom isn't shown in the Stockrooms missing distribution channels important actions card in the Inventory view.

## Before you begin

Role required: inventory\_admin

## About this task

**Note:** You can't exclude a stockroom that is already linked into any distribution channel.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Hardware Asset Workspace** > **Inventory**.

2.  Select the **All stockrooms** tab.

3.  From the list of available stockrooms, select the stockroom that you want to exclude from distribution channels.

4.  Select the **Exclude from distribution channels** check box.

5.  Select **Save**.


## Result

-   The stockroom isn't shown in the Stockrooms missing distribution channels important actions card even if the stockroom isn't linked into distribution channels.
-   The **Distribution Channel** tab doesn't show the **New** option for creating a distribution channel for the stockroom.

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