# Editing, cloning and checking in a device | Raal Help Center > The row menu on the register, what Clone and Check-in do, and the wizard in edit mode. Source: https://raal.io/help/asset-management/editing-cloning-and-checking-in-a-device --- Asset Management # Editing, cloning and checking in a device The row menu on the register, what Clone and Check-in do, and the wizard in edit mode. 2 min read Updated 8 September 2026 Every row in the register has a menu behind the three dots on the right. It holds five actions, and two of them change the device immediately without opening anything. ![The row actions menu open on an asset row showing Update, Clone, Check-in, Mark present and Mark not found](/help-images/28c38135111b95c1.png) ## Update **Update** opens the same seven step wizard you used to add the device, this time headed **Edit asset** and prefilled. Every field is editable, and you can jump straight to the step you need from the left rail. ![The Edit asset wizard on step 1 with the model, manufacturer, category and serial number already filled in](/help-images/787850ec4da97c1f.png)![The Edit asset wizard on step 5, Security and MDM, with encryption and compliance values already set](/help-images/9f015eb789023c45.png) You can also reach this from the device itself: open the asset and click **Edit asset** in the top right. Two behaviours to know about. **Device in use from** is locked once it has a value and needs the **Override** button, which is recorded in the activity trail. And if somebody else saved the same device while you had the wizard open, saving gives "Asset was modified by another request". Close the wizard, reopen it to pick up their change, and redo yours. ## Clone **Clone** opens the Add asset wizard prefilled from the device you clicked, with the serial number left blank. It is the fastest way to register a batch of identical machines: clone, type the new serial, save, repeat. ## Check-in **Check-in** is a single click with no confirmation dialog. It sets the status to **In stock** and the returned date to today, and shows "Checked in" with the message " is back in stock." Use it when a device lands back on your desk. It does not clear the holder, so if the device is genuinely unassigned now, clear the holder fields in the wizard as well. ## Mark present and Mark not found These two record a physical inventory check, the sort you do walking round an office with a list. They set the **Audit** column and are separate from status: a device can be Active and Not found at the same time, which is exactly the situation worth spotting. The same two buttons appear on the Overview tab of the device itself, under **Physical presence**, with the note "Confirms this specific device was physically located in a manual inventory check." ## Deleting a device There is no Delete in the row menu. Deleting a device is an admin only action and it is permanent: the device, its history and its attachments go. Orders that moved the device keep their record. In most cases **Retired** is the status you actually want, because it keeps the history. ## Related articles - [Adding an asset to the register](/asset-management/adding-an-asset-to-the-register) - [Asset statuses and condition grades explained](/asset-management/asset-statuses-and-condition-grades-explained) - [Reading the activity trail](/asset-management/reading-the-activity-trail) On this page - [Update](#r452bpw54tb) - [Clone](#bfbok1d0mrk) - [Check-in](#bkkc66spybe) - [Mark present and Mark not found](#fizwwqqb66y) - [Deleting a device](#7wp2lferpwk) - [Related articles](#ocp0523tlbz)