# CMDB activities

> [HTML Version](cmdb-activities.html)

You can work with an asset from its [page](cmdb-page.md). You can change the asset’s operational status, register a related problem, or assign the asset to a materially liable person.

## Assign the asset to the materially liable person

In the **CMDB** app, you can record the asset assignment to an employee or the asset assignment from one user to another. To do this:

1. On the asset page, click the **Assign to the materially liable person** button.

2. In the opened window, specify the employee to whom the asset should be assigned.

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3. Click the **Assign** button.

The selected employee will be displayed on the asset page in the **Materially liable** field, and the asset status will change to **Sent to the materially liable person**.

When the asset is sent to the materially liable person, an entry will be added to the [Change log](cmdb-page.md#cmdb-page-changes) tab.

## Register an asset problem

If problems arise during the asset operation, you can record them. In this case, a new entry will appear in the **Problems** app.

To register a problem:

1. On the asset page, click the **Register problem** button and confirm the action.

2. In the window that opens for adding a new problem, fill in the fields: specify the subject, cause of the problem, responsible person, resolution deadline, etc. For more information, see the **Register a problem** article.

3. Click the **Register** button.

## Set the asset operability status

The operability status shows the current state of the asset. The following statuses are available for selection: **Active**,** Unavailable**,** Partially unavailable**. For example, you can use them to see which assets have stopped working after a change request has been executed.

The current status of an asset is displayed on its page on the [right sidebar](cmdb-page.md#cmdb-page-side-panel). By default, the operability status is not set, but it can be set manually. To do this, follow these steps:

1. In the **Operability status** section on the asset page, click the **(cmdb-activities-3.png) **icon.

2. In the opened window, specify the following parameters:

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- **Operability status**\*. From the drop-down window, select the asset status.

- **Change the status of child CIs**\*. Select **Yes** to set the selected status for child assets.

If, when creating an asset, the **Track availability** field is set to **Yes**, selecting the **Unavailable **or** Partially unavailable** status automatically creates a new [request](applications.md) to resolve the problem. To do this, you need to additionally specify the following information:

- **Service**\*. Specify the service that will be used to process the request.

- **Default applicant**\*. Select the applicant on whose behalf the request will be created.

3. Click the **Status selected** button.

## Working with the asset status

During the asset operation, its [status](configuration-management-data-base.md#cmdb-status) changes.

Statuses can be [changed manually](360009920611.md) upon completion of a specific stage of work with the asset. The **New **and** Assigned to the materially liable person** statuses are set automatically.

You can change the asset status manually in one of the following ways:

1. On the **CMDB** app page in [Kanban board](360009923311.md#kanban_board) view, drag the asset page from one column to another.

2. On the right sidebar of the asset page, in the **Status** section, click **Change** and select a new status.

## Check materially liable persons for all assets

Every day, the **CMDB** app runs a check for locked materially liable persons. During this check, it reviews the list of assets for which the **Materially liable** field is filled in. If the specified user is locked in the system, the locked employee’s manager will receive a task to reassign the asset to another materially liable person.

To run this check manually, you can use the **Check CI Materially Liable Person** button located in the upper right corner of the **CMDB **app.

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