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Un-Dispose

xAssets IT Asset Management User Guide
Asset Management

Un-Dispose

If an asset was disposed of by mistake, or a previously lost or stolen asset has been recovered, use the Un-Dispose function to restore it to active status. This reverses the disposal and makes the asset visible again in standard queries and reports.

Prerequisites

  • The asset must currently have a disposed status (e.g., Sold, Lost, Stolen, Scrapped).
  • You must have permission to modify asset status. In most installations, this requires Administrator or Asset Manager privileges.

How to Un-Dispose an Asset

  1. Navigate to the Disposed Assets query. You can find this on the Disposal and Obsolescence tab of the Asset Inventory Dashboard, or by searching for "Disposed Assets" in the search box.
  2. Locate the asset you want to restore. Use the search or tree navigation to find it in the disposed assets list.
  3. Select the asset(s) to restore by clicking on the row (avoid clicking blue links, which open the edit screen).
  4. Choose Un-Dispose from the Actions on Selected Records menu.

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  1. The asset's status is changed back to an active status value (typically "In Service"), and it reappears in standard asset queries.

What Un-Dispose Does

  • Restores active status -- the asset's status is changed from its disposed value back to an active value.
  • Retains disposal history -- the disposal event and any associated transactions remain in the asset's history log for audit purposes.
  • Re-includes in queries -- the asset appears again in standard queries such as the Asset List, inventory dashboards, and reports.
  • Does not reverse financial transactions -- if financial write-off transactions were posted during disposal, those transactions are not automatically reversed. If financial adjustment is needed, post a manual transaction after un-disposing.

Warning: If the asset was disposed of with financial transactions (e.g., a write-off of Net Book Value), un-disposing the asset does not automatically reverse those transactions. You may need to post corrective financial entries manually. Consult your finance team if the asset has financial tracking enabled.

Tip: If you accidentally disposed of multiple assets, you can select them all in the Disposed Assets query and un-dispose them in a single operation.