# Adding an asset to the register | Raal Help Center > The seven step Add asset wizard, what is actually required, and the fields that behave differently from the rest. Source: https://raal.io/help/asset-management/adding-an-asset-to-the-register --- Asset Management # Adding an asset to the register The seven step Add asset wizard, what is actually required, and the fields that behave differently from the rest. 2 min read Updated 8 September 2026 Click **Add asset** on the Assets page to open a seven step wizard. The subtitle tells you where you are, for example "Step 1 of 7 . Basics". ## Only two fields are required The wizard says so itself: "Only **Basics** is required. You can add the asset now and finish the rest later." In practice only **Model** and **Category** have to be filled in. Everything else can be added later, and the steps in the left rail are clickable in any order, so you do not have to walk through them in sequence. ![Step 1 of the Add asset wizard showing the model, manufacturer, category, status, serial number and notes fields](/help-images/984c3d9b75d7a9c9.png) ## The seven steps 1. **Basics**: model, manufacturer, category, status, serial number and notes. Status defaults to **In stock**. 2. **Holder and ownership**: who has the device, and whether it is company owned, leased or BYOD. 3. **Condition**: grade, functional notes, condition score, battery health and cycles. 4. **Warranty and procurement**: warranty dates and provider, purchase date, cost, currency, supplier and PO reference. 5. **Security and MDM**: disk encryption, recovery key escrow, screen lock, endpoint protection, and your MDM platform and compliance state. 6. **Identifiers and photos**: hostname, MAC address, IMEI, physical asset tag, and up to four device photos. 7. **Disposal**: only fill this in when the device is being returned or retired. ![Step 3 of the wizard, Condition, with the five grade buttons New, Good, Fair, Poor and Damaged](/help-images/80cb148554584f2c.png)![Step 4 of the wizard, Warranty and procurement, with warranty dates, purchase cost, currency and supplier](/help-images/f196eac886ef7cc6.png)![Step 5 of the wizard, Security and MDM, with encryption, recovery key, screen lock and compliance fields](/help-images/7dca1112a9ba2e53.png)![Step 6 of the wizard, Identifiers and photos, with hostname, MAC address and the four photo slots](/help-images/413d3758eeee9e3c.png) ## Fields that behave differently - **Warranty end** cannot be typed. Set **Warranty start** and a **Duration** and the end date is calculated for you. - **Serial number** has to be unique within your company. Reusing one gives "Serial number already exists for this company". - **Device in use from** locks once it has a value. To change it, click **Override**. The field says why: "Locked once set. Overriding is recorded in Activities." - **Asset tag** is generated for you, but you can replace it with your own on step 6. ## Saving Click **Add asset** in the footer from any step. If something is wrong the wizard jumps back to the step that holds it, and there are only three things it can complain about: a missing model, a missing category, or a holder email address that is not a valid email. On success you get "Asset added" and the device appears in the register. The dialog deliberately does not close when you click outside it, so a half filled form is not lost by accident. Use **Cancel**, the X, or Escape. ## Related articles - [Assigning a holder to a device](/asset-management/assigning-a-holder-to-a-device) - [Importing assets from a CSV file](/asset-management/importing-assets-from-a-csv-file) - [Asset statuses and condition grades explained](/asset-management/asset-statuses-and-condition-grades-explained) - [Editing, cloning and checking in a device](/asset-management/editing-cloning-and-checking-in-a-device) On this page - [Only two fields are required](#ldf2xlf4y33) - [The seven steps](#syicpkzttps) - [Fields that behave differently](#t0s2ixaz7kq) - [Saving](#28ab2caq4oi) - [Related articles](#tf4xs4ccwa7)