Assets with Duplicate Asset Tags Report

FlexNet Manager Suite 2019 R2 (On-Premises Edition)

The Assets with Duplicate Asset Tags report lists the details of assets that have duplicate asset tags. Operators with a focus on hardware asset management may want to generate this report weekly or monthly as part of a regular review process.

Generating the report

  1. Navigate to Hardware Assets > Assets > Assets with Duplicate Asset Tags.
  2. In the top left corner is a search field titled Enterprise. Click the search icon and choose the enterprise(s) to include in this report. For help with the search, see To Use a Fly-Down.
  3. Click Run report.

Reading the report

The following columns (listed alphabetically) are available in this list. By default, some are available through the column chooser.

Column name Description
Asset name

The name given to identify this asset.

Editable in the Name field in the General tab of the asset properties.
Asset status
Where this asset is within the asset life-cycle. The following options are provided by default (however additional options may be imported using a business adapter):
  • Disposed — The asset is no longer held by the enterprise, as it has been sold, given away, thrown out, or destroyed.
  • In storage — The asset has been delivered but has not been installed.
  • Installed — The asset is in active use (standard operating condition).
  • Other — Any other status used by your organization to classify an asset. This value does not affect any automated processing.
  • Purchased — The asset has been purchased but not delivered.
  • Retired — The asset has been retired from use, but remains within the enterprise.

Editable in the General tab of the asset properties.
Asset tag

The company-specific identification code assigned to this asset.

Editable in the General tab of the asset properties.
Asset type

The kind of tangible asset, either as a type of computer (Laptop, Mobile Device, Server, or Workstation), or one of several other types of non-computer assets.

The Asset type value is editable in the General tab of the asset properties.
Category

The category chosen for this asset.

Selectable in the General tab of the asset properties.
Corporate unit, Cost center, Location

The name of the related enterprise group.

Selectable in the Ownership tab of the asset properties.
Serial no.

The unique identifier for the inventory device linked to this asset record.

The manufacturer's serial number (where it exists) of the linked inventory device is automatically copied here whenever the linked inventory device is updated. Editable in the Serial number field in the General tab of the asset properties.