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# Identify suitable replacement options for assets in the Enterprise Asset Workspace

# Identify suitable replacement options for assets in the Enterprise Asset Workspace {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated June 20, 2025
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read

Use the Inventory availability report to determine suitable replacement options for your assets and their child components that are in use, in maintenance, pending repair, or defective. The report also helps you to determine
the quantity of available substitute models that can be used locally, moved through the distribution channels, and estimate the lead time for new purchases.

## Before you begin

Important:  
The Inventory availability report is available with Enterprise Asset Management version 9.0 and later.

The Inventory availability report is available only for enterprise, consumable, and bundle assets that are in use, in maintenance, pending repair, or defective.

Service locations and distribution channels should be configured for the stockroom. If the asset's location is a service location of a stockroom, it automatically becomes the local stockroom. A location can have multiple
local stockrooms if it is serviced by more than one stockroom. For more details, see [Add a distribution channel to a stockroom in the Enterprise Asset Workspace](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/x0084x2cJvk8Ynfl7zcQ0Q "Add a distribution channel to a stockroom so that you can link that stockroom with other geographically-related stockrooms. By linking your stockrooms, you can efficiently source and transfer assets between those stockrooms. You can also assign a rank to each linked stockroom to specify the order of stockrooms that you can source and transfer assets between.") and [Add service locations to a stockroom in the Enterprise Asset Workspace](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/9actYH_zPQBvfCoYYe7TnQ "Add service locations to a stockroom so that you can source, deploy, and retire its assets across multiple geographic locations.").

Role required: sn_eam.enterprise_asset_technician or sn_eam.enterprise_asset_manager

## About this task

The Inventory availability report helps you to identify the best sourcing option when sourcing parts for assets or its components that are in use and nearing the end of their life, defective, or pending repair. Additionally,
you can check how much stock is currently available at a stockroom.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to WorkspacesEnterprise Asset WorkspaceEnterprise asset estate.
2. Select the asset for which you want to view the replacement assets available in the local and remote stockrooms.
3. Select the Inventory availability tab.  
   The list displays the asset and any of its child assets, along with their linked models and any substitute models. The list includes the following details:
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   | Field | Description |
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   | Asset | Display name of the asset. |
   | Model | Model of the asset. Note: If there are any substitute models for the asset model, they're also displayed. |
   | Asset type | Indicates whether the asset is the original asset or a substitute model asset. This field can have any of the following values: * Original parent for the actual parent asset. * Original child for the child of the original parent asset. * Substitute parent for the asset of the substitute model. * Substitute child for the child asset of the substitute model. {#identify-inventory-availability-eam__ul_fw3_1wm_sfc} |
   | Local stockroom quantity | Quantity of assets that are in stock and available in the stockrooms that service the asset location. Note: If you select the quantity shown, you can view the full list of assets in your local stockroom that can be used as replacements. There can be multiple local stockrooms if more than one stockroom serves the same location. |
   | Remote stockroom quantity | Quantity of assets that are in stock and available in the distribution channel stockrooms that are marked as inbound stockrooms to the current local stockroom. Note: If you select the quantity shown, you can view the full list of assets in your distribution channel stockrooms that can be used as replacements. |
   | Purchase lead time | Average time in days it has taken from ordering to receiving replacement assets through new purchase orders. |
   [Table 1. Inventory availability report]

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