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title: "Adding a Line Card Type"
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updated: 2026-08-10T20:14:56Z
published: 2026-08-10T20:14:56Z
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# Adding a Line Card Type

To add a Line Card Type:

1. Select **Inventory Management > Equipment Inventories > Line Card Types** from the Applications menu. This displays the list of line card types.
2. Right-click a row and select **New**. This displays the Add Line Card Type window.

**(Show picture)**

![Add Line Card Type](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/29633.gif?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T11%3A19%3A51Z&se=2026-11-14T12%3A19%3A51Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=QEovgDQsrKm4rSEj5Cn3UF2RpiEXriQO7SSD86IU%2B%2BY%3D)
3. Enter the Line Card Type information as described below:

| Line Card Type ID | System-defined unique identifier of the line card type. |
| --- | --- |
| Description | Name of the line card type (example: standard POTS). |
| Inventory | Equipment inventory to which the line cards will belong. |
| Allow Location Description | Checked: The line card type requires a location description for each route on the line card. Unchecked: The line card type does not allow route location descriptions to be specified. |
| Line Card Templates |
| ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/12597.bmp?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T11%3A19%3A51Z&se=2026-11-14T12%3A19%3A51Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=QEovgDQsrKm4rSEj5Cn3UF2RpiEXriQO7SSD86IU%2B%2BY%3D) ![RedX2](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/22311.gif?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T11%3A19%3A51Z&se=2026-11-14T12%3A19%3A51Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=QEovgDQsrKm4rSEj5Cn3UF2RpiEXriQO7SSD86IU%2B%2BY%3D) | A green check mark indicates that the equipment type is included in the line card type template. During assignment (in the Edit Line Card Wizard), the system compares the equipment assigned with the equipment listed in the line card type template. If a piece of equipment is missing, or a piece of equipment not in the line card type template is included, a message is displayed giving you an opportunity to change the assignment. A red X indicates that the equipment type is not included in the line card type template. |
| Equipment Type | Kind of equipment. |
| Assignment Method | Associated assignment method for this equipment type (Not Assignable, Single Customer, Multiple Customers). |
| Allow Reassignment | Indicates whether the equipment can be reassigned to another service number after it has been assigned to a line card and subsequently removed. |

The Line Card Templates shortcut menu (accessed by right-clicking the mouse) contains the following options.

| Include | Toggles between Include ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/12597.bmp?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T11%3A19%3A51Z&se=2026-11-14T12%3A19%3A51Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=QEovgDQsrKm4rSEj5Cn3UF2RpiEXriQO7SSD86IU%2B%2BY%3D) and Exclude ![RedX2](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/22311.gif?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T11%3A19%3A51Z&se=2026-11-14T12%3A19%3A51Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=QEovgDQsrKm4rSEj5Cn3UF2RpiEXriQO7SSD86IU%2B%2BY%3D) for the selected piece of equipment. If the equipment is already selected, a check mark is displayed on the shortcut menu next to "Include". |
| --- | --- |
| Move Up | Moves the selected piece of equipment up one row in the list of line card templates. This determines the order of the equipment list on a line card. |
| Move Down | Moves the selected piece of equipment down one row in the list of line card templates. This determines the order of the equipment list on a line card. |
4. Enter a description of the Line Card Type (required).
5. Select the Equipment Inventory from the drop-down list. This adds the Line Card Type to the inventory.
6. Check **Allow Location Description**, if appropriate.
7. Right-click the equipment types that you want to be part of the line card type, one at a time, and select **Include**. The red X changes to a green check mark and the equipment type is moved to the top of the list.

Once you have included all of the required equipment types, you can arrange them in the appropriate order per your company's standards.
8. Right-click an equipment type and click **Move Up** or **Move Down** to arrange the equipment types.
9. Click **Save**.