ITAM / Inventory
Icons & View Mode
Make inventory scannable with brand icons and pick card or table view when Carlos compares Engineering MacBooks to Sales Dells before audit week.
Real-world scenario
Carlos Reyes · IT Admin at Bluewave Labs
Maya opens Inventory during a steering meeting. Carlos switches to card view. Apple icons on Engineering laptops, Dell on Sales, so fleet mix is obvious without exporting a spreadsheet.
Before you begin
- ITAM access to Physical Assets → Inventory
- Inventory items already created
Overview
Inventory supports visual card browsing and a compact table. Icons help Carlos and Maya see fleet mix at a glance, especially when comparing Engineering's Apple-heavy lineup to Sales' Dell standard. Device count on each item links straight to hardware records for audit spot-checks.
Icons
Each inventory item can have an icon slug (typically from Simple Icons). The icon appears on inventory cards and when selecting device types. If icons are missing after import, look for Fetch icons on the Inventory tab to bulk-apply slugs by manufacturer.
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Open an inventory item for edit
Carlos sets icon slug apple on MacBook Pro 14" and dell on Latitude 5540 so card view is instantly recognizable during audit prep.
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Enter the icon slug
Use Simple Icons naming, apple, dell, lg, logitech. The icon renders on inventory cards and in the device type picker.
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Save and switch to card view
Grouped horizontal cards show each model with its icon, OS, status, and linked device count.
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Use Fetch icons if many are missing
When a bulk import left icons blank, the Inventory tab may offer Fetch icons to apply predefined slugs by manufacturer.
Card view
Default view groups inventory by type (laptop, monitor, mobile). Each type section scrolls horizontally through cards showing icon, name, OS, status, device count, and an info action to view linked devices. Carlos uses this before quarterly audit to confirm Engineering laptop cards match expected counts.
Table view
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Toggle card vs table view
Card view (default) groups by type, great for Carlos comparing Engineering MacBooks vs Sales Dells. Table view lists everything in one sortable grid.
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Search in table view
Filter by name or manufacturer when you have dozens of accessory SKUs mixed with laptops.
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Click device count
Jump to linked devices for that inventory item, e.g. verify all 42 MacBook Pro 14" records before the quarterly audit.
Table columns include Icon, Name, Type, Manufacturer, OS, Devices count, Status, Workplace, and Actions.
Example layout
Bluewave Labs: card view snapshot (laptop group)
- MacBook Pro 14" · apple icon · 58 devices · Active
- MacBook Air 15" · apple icon · 12 devices · Active
- Dell Latitude 5540 · dell icon · 34 devices · Active (Sales)
- Dell Latitude 5430 · dell icon · 0 devices · Inactive (legacy)
Audit prep
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