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# Start work on asset pick task

# Start working on a hardware asset pick task using the Mobile Agent application {#ariaid-title1}

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

Indicate in the Mobile Agent application when you start work on an asset pick task assigned to you.

## Before you begin

Role required: inventory_user

## Procedure

1. From your mobile device, launch the Mobile Agent application.
2. On the navigation bar at the bottom of the screen, tap the My Tasks tab.  
   The home screen of the My Tasks application opens displaying only the first few tasks in the list of tasks assigned to you.
3. If the task you want to start isn't displayed, tap See all.
4. **Optional:** Filter or sort the task view.
   * To filter your tasks, tap the Filter icon ![]() and enter the values to use as a filter in the Due Date, Asset, Location, or Priority fields.
   * To sort your tasks, tap the Filter icon ![](), tap Sort by, and select the fields by which to sort your tasks.
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5. Tap the Asset pick task that you want to start.  
   Use the details provided in the following fields on the Details tab to start work on the assigned asset pick task:
   * Asset: Asset that you should pick.
   * Stockroom: Stockroom from which you should pick the asset.
   * Pick location: Aisle and space within the stockroom from where you should pick the asset.
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6. On the Details tab, tap Start work.
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## Result

On the Details tab, the Start work link changes to Start timer, Locate, and Scan asset automatically.

## What to do next

Complete the Asset pick task assigned to you. For details, see [Locate and pick the hardware assets in your stockroom using the Mobile Agent application](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/RJj3SZDVk50GAGlmUSr0Tg "Locate a hardware asset placed in a specific aisle and space in the stockroom by using indoor maps. After locating the asset, pick and drop off the asset to another location within the stockroom using the Mobile Agent application.").
**Related concepts**   

* [Record time worked on a hardware asset pick task using the Mobile Agent application](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/izVGP037HpS~fIRMKWJlQg "Manage and record time worked on hardware asset pick tasks using the Mobile Agent application. After you start working on a task, you can pause and resume work.")  
**Related tasks**   

* [Locate and pick the hardware assets in your stockroom using the Mobile Agent application](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/RJj3SZDVk50GAGlmUSr0Tg "Locate a hardware asset placed in a specific aisle and space in the stockroom by using indoor maps. After locating the asset, pick and drop off the asset to another location within the stockroom using the Mobile Agent application.")