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Asset audit fields

Create New Asset Audits form and related fields description.

Create New Asset Audits form

FieldDescription
Audit numberAudit reference number.
Assignment groupAssignment group to which you want to assign the inventory audit record.
TypeType of the asset audit. The available values are:- Location - Stockroom
Assigned toPerson responsible for the audit.
LocationNote: This field appears only if you set the Type field to Location.Location in which you want to perform the audit.
Include child locationsNote: This field appears if you set the Type field to Location.Option to include child locations in the audit.
StockroomNote: This field appears only if you set the Type field to Stockroom.Stockroom in which you want to perform the audit.
StatusPresent status of the audit.
Model categoryModel category for which you want to perform the audit.
Scan dateDate when you want to scan the assets.
Aisle and spaceNote: This field appears only if you set the Type field to Stockroom.Aisle and space for which you want to perform the audit.
Include consumables

Option to include consumable assets in the stockroom audit. The available options are:- Yes: When this field is set to Yes, consumable assets are included in the inventory audit. - No: When this field is set to No, consumable assets aren't included in the inventory audit.

Note: You can include consumable assets only for stockroom audit. When the Type field is set to Stockroom, this field is activated. When the Type field is set to Location, this field is automatically set to No and inactive.

The default populated value for this field is derived using the sn_itam_common.set_default_include_consumables system property. - When this system property value is set to yes, the default value for the Include consumables field is set to Yes. - When this system property value is set to no, the default value for the Include consumables field is set to No.

Scheduled dateScheduled date when you want to perform the audit.
Scan method

Type of scan method for scanning the assets. The available options are:- Single scan - Multi scan

Depending on the value of the Include consumables field, the default selection for the scan method is automatically determined.

  • When the Include consumables field is set to Yes, the Scan method field value is automatically set to Single Scan and can’t be edited.
  • When the Include consumables field is set to No, the Scan method field becomes editable, enabling you to select the desired scan type.

Depending on the selected scan method for the audit record, you can scan the assets in the inventory using the ServiceNow Agent app.

Note: The audit result fields such as Expected, Not expected and location corrected, Missing, New, and Excluded from licensing can't be edited. When the asset is scanned in the inventory using the ServiceNow Agent app, values are automatically updated in these fields. For more information about scanning assets, see Complete a single scan inventory audit using the ServiceNow Agent app and Complete multi scan inventory audit using the ServiceNow Agent app.

Parent Topic:Hardware Asset Management reference

Related topics

Audit results

Create an audit record in the Hardware Asset Management application

Complete a single scan inventory audit using the ServiceNow Agent app

Complete multi scan inventory audit using the ServiceNow Agent app