Creating reservations against inventory

Reservable assets are loaned for a period and then returned to inventory. Reservable assets include tools and test equipment that are reserved for use on specific tasks, conference room equipment that is reserved for a meeting, or vehicles that are reserved from a motor pool. You can use the Inventory Manager form to view existing reservations and create new reservations.

Procedure

  1. Select the Inventory tab.
  2. In the Related Links - Inventory pane, select Inventory > Inventory Manager and click the Reservable Inventory tab.
  3. On the List View tab, select the assets that you want to reserve.
  4. On the Availability View tab, adjust the bars to specify the date and time of the reservation.
  5. Click the Equipment Reservation action.
  6. On the Asset Reservation form, review the details and click Submit.
  7. Confirm the details, enter payment information if required, and click Submit.

Results

A commitment is placed against the selected equipment for the date and time of the reservation.