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[Assets](https://help.fmiworks.com/knowledge/facility-teams?hsLang=en#assets) # How to Manage Asset Systems ## The Asset System is part of the asset functional hierarchy and is a useful grouping for organising your assets This article is for FMI Works users who have been given the permission of System Administrator ### Overview The Asset System structure is part of the asset functional hierarchy as follows. - Asset System - Asset Group - Asset Type While the Asset System is optional, it is recommended that it is used to organise asset data for effective asset management and reporting. ### Where to start Go to the *Administrator* module and select *References \> Asset Data.* ![](https://help.fmiworks.com/hubfs/image-png-Mar-28-2022-05-58-46-10-AM.png) ### How to add, modify or delete an Asset System On the *Asset Reference Data* screen select *Asset System. * *![](https://help.fmiworks.com/hubfs/image-png-Mar-28-2022-05-58-40-62-AM.png)* - To **add a new Asset System**, type details into the *New Asset System* field and select *Save New.*  - To **modify an existing Asset System**,scroll through the list to find the system to be modified, click within the field, and change the description. Then select *Save Changes.*  - To **delete an Asset System**, select the cross beside the relevant line. This option will only be available if the Asset System has not been used against an asset record. 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