Understand Asset Types and Service Catalogs

An Asset Type defines the structure of an asset record: its sections, fields, dependencies, and whether a field uses managed catalog data. A Service Catalog provides those managed choices and their relationships.

Use this order

Create a custom Asset Type and keep it as a draft.
Configure its sections, fields, dependencies, and catalog support.
Select the draft Asset Type in Service Catalog.
Add the needed catalog entries, models, modules, software, specifications, attributes, and compatibility.
Save and verify the catalog.
Publish the Asset Type.
Create or edit an asset and verify its catalog-backed selections.

Publishing can make a custom schema read-only. Treat publication as a release decision, not a routine save.

What belongs in each place

Need	Configure it in
A new kind of asset	Asset Types
A section or field on that asset	Asset Types
A field dependency	Asset Types
An approved manufacturer or provider choice	Service Catalog
Models, modules, or software	Service Catalog
Specifications and attributes tied to catalog entries	Service Catalog
Which catalog items work together	Service Catalog compatibility

Plan a small first version

Start with the fields needed for one real workflow. Use familiar names and assign an owner.

Before publication, test the draft with non-customer sample data.

Related tasks

Get help

Email [email protected] and include:

Company, affected user, page URL, timestamp, and time zone
Draft Asset Type name or ID
The model you are trying to represent

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