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# Return consumable assets to stockrooms

# Return consumable assets to stockrooms {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
* 
* Updated March 12, 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Move a consumable asset that is in a consumed state and has completed its life cycle
back to an in-stock status.

## Before you begin

Role required: asset, itil, itil_admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllAssetConsumables.
2. In the consumable record, click Retire.  
   Retire appears only if the consumable asset is currently in a consumed state.
3. In the Retire Asset dialog box, select a stockroom.  
   The quantity gets populated based on the quantity of the consumption of the consumable asset.
4. Update the Quantity field based on the quantity of consumable assets that you want to retire.  
   You can choose to retire the entire quantity of consumable assets or only a part of the quantity.
5. Select a substate and click OK.  
   You return to the consumable record. A message appears at the top of the form layout with the number of assets that you have retired.

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