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title: "Add Asset Instance"
slug: "add-asset-instance"
updated: 2024-01-29T13:20:18Z
published: 2024-01-29T13:20:18Z
canonical: "kb.dataparc.com/add-asset-instance"
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# Add Asset Instance

**Purpose:** Create an instance of an asset type and assign property values to it.

**Task:** Add an asst instance to an asset type by entering a value in the Name column of the Equipment tab. Enter a Description (optional). Change the source of a property to use a Tag’s value, then drag in a tag from Tag Browser. After saving, double-click the tag icon to trend the asset property’s underlying tag.

**Steps:**

1. Select the Asset Maintenance option in the Asset section of the Home Tab.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/59db2ca4-e512-446a-a143-a7c626447812/Images/Documentation/image013_023.jpg)
2. Select an asset type from the tree, then on the Equipment tab click in the Name column to create a new item row. Enter a Name and Description (optional).

![](https://cdn.document360.io/59db2ca4-e512-446a-a143-a7c626447812/Images/Documentation/image015_020.jpg)
3. Drag and drop a tag into the property field.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/59db2ca4-e512-446a-a143-a7c626447812/Images/Documentation/image017_027.jpg)
4. After saving, double-click the tag icon to trend the selected asset property’s underlying tag.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/59db2ca4-e512-446a-a143-a7c626447812/Images/Documentation/image019_013.png)

![](https://cdn.document360.io/59db2ca4-e512-446a-a143-a7c626447812/Images/Documentation/image020_009.png)