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# Inventory Model form - General

# Inventory Model form - General {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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The General section in the Inventory Model form enables you to create, review, and modify the details of a model.
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| Field | Description |
|-|-|
| Short description | Description of the equipment holder model that you're defining. |
| Model categories | List of model categories that maps to a CI class. The model categories are part of the Product Catalog application. Note: * The instance is created in the mapped CI class of the selected model category. * To achieve the Telecommunications Network Inventory functionalities, choose one of the following options: * Equipment rack * Cabinet * Slot * Subslot {#tni-model-form-general__ul_rpk_tpm_fyb} * On selecting the Equipment rack as the category, the RU naming pattern and Post Type fields appear under the information section. {#tni-model-form-general__ul_prq_4pm_fyb} |
| Asset tracking strategy | Process to track the model. Select one of the following options: * Leave to Category: The model is transparent and the category defines the asset class. * Create Consumable Asset: The model forces the asset class to be consumable, regardless of what the category defines as the asset class. * Don't create assets: The model blocks the asset instantiation, regardless of what the category defines as the asset class. {#tni-model-form-general__ul_xhh_45p_gtb} |
| Useful life (months) | Number of months that the model can be used for. |
| Asset tracking unit | Number of equipment holder units that are available for use in this network asset. |
| Acquisition method | Acquisition method for the model: Buy :   The model was purchased. Leased :   The model was leased. Both :   The model was bought and leased. |
| Cost | Cost of a single unit of the model. |
| Depreciation | Depreciation schedule of the equipment model. |
| Salvage value | The estimated value that an asset realizes when sold at the end of its useful life. This value must be less than or equal to the cost of the asset. |
| Comments | Any additional information on the model that would be useful. |
| Model number | The model number that is assigned to the model by the manufacturer. |
| Barcode | Bar code number that is assigned to the model by the manufacturer. |
| Owner | The person responsible for the model. |
| Status | Production status of the model: Build :   The model must be built. In Production :   The model is in production. Sold :   The model was sold. Retired :   The model has been retired. |
| Expenditure type | Type of expenditure. Select one of the following options: Capex :   Capital expenditure is a one-time expenditure, where the value is realized over the years. For example, a photocopier. Opex :   Operational expenditure is an ongoing expenditure. For example, toners for the photocopier. |
| Certified | Option that designates if this network asset is certified. |
[Table 1. General section - Inventory Model form]

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**Related concepts**   

* [Create inventory models](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/nc25yxLMMjHEnPV6HtY1KQ "As an inventory catalog manager, you can use a series of forms to define the metadata for each network model in the Telecommunications Network Inventory. During this process, you also specify the relationships between each of these models.")