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# Create and Manage Assets in the Asset Register

From the Asset Register dashboard, you can view, add, classify, and manage both auto-discovered and custom assets. The dashboard is split into two primary views:

- **Auto-discovered assets** (Infrastructure, Staff Devices, Code Repositories, People)
- **Custom assets** (Manually added assets like on-premise servers, backup devices, etc.)

This guide walks you through the key dashboard actions you can perform in each view.

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### View Auto-Discovered Assets

1. Go to **Apps → Asset Register**.
2. Use the following tabs to explore different categories of discovered assets:
   - **Infrastructure**
   - **Staff Devices**
   - **Code Repositories**
   - **People**

Each tab provides a list of associated assets along with metadata like:

- Asset name or identifier
- Classification status
- Owner details
- Source (e.g. AWS, GitHub, Rippling)
- Date added

> [!INFO]
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> These fields are populated automatically via connected integrations.

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### Filter and Sort Assets

- Use column filters and sort options to refine the list of assets in any tab.
- Examples:
  - Filter Infrastructure assets by _Classification: Production_
  - Sort Staff Devices by _Date Added_ or _Owner_

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### Add a Custom Asset Individually

1. Navigate to the **Custom assets** tab.
2. Select **Add more custom assets → Add asset individually**.
3. Fill in the required fields:
   - _Asset ID_
   - _Asset Name_
   - _Asset Group_
   - _Added On_ (date)
   - _Classification_ (In Scope or Not In Scope – optional)
   - _Owner_ (optional)
   - _Notes_ (optional)
4. Click **Add Asset** to complete.

> [!INFO]
>
> Use this method for one-off additions or new physical/logical assets.

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### Bulk Upload Custom Assets

1. Navigate to the **Custom assets** tab.
2. Select **Add more custom assets → Bulk upload assets**.
3. Click **Download template** and fill in asset details using the provided structure.
4. Click **Upload file** to import the completed template.
5. Review the records and click **Add Assets**.

> [!INFO]
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> You can re-upload a corrected file if validation errors are found.

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### Edit or Update a Custom Asset

- Use the **edit icon** next to a listed custom asset to:
  - Change name or owner
  - Update scope/classification
  - Add notes or correct group information

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### Group and Categorise Custom Assets

- Use the **Group filter** at the top to view assets by category (e.g. Databases, Others).
- During asset creation, select from existing groups or create a new one.

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### Archive or Remove Custom Assets

> [!INFO]
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> Currently not supported directly from the UI. For removal or archival requests, contact [Sprinto Support](mailto:support@sprinto.com).