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title: "Modify Route Address and Equipment"
slug: "modify-route-address-and-equipment"
updated: 2026-08-10T20:15:21Z
published: 2026-08-10T20:15:21Z
canonical: "help.idibilling.com/modify-route-address-and-equipment"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Modify Route Address and Equipment

The Modify Route Address and Equipment window is used to change the service address of the route and/or to add or change equipment on the route. A separate window is displayed for each route that has an Action of Add or Change.

![LineCardWizModifyRouteAddrsEqmt](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/26159.gif?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T11%3A27%3A35Z&se=2026-11-14T12%3A27%3A35Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vwv4XT%2B1lw6EwRLh5%2Fj8wP%2BIeokh54XFzN3EBHkrNmk%3D)

The Modify Route Address and Equipment window contains the following information.

| Route ID (read-only) | Unique system identifier of a route. For new routes, this ID is assigned upon completion of the wizard. |
| --- | --- |
| Service Address | Service address associated with the Route. |
| Location | Select the appropriate location description for the route. > [!NOTE] > Note: > > This field is visible only if the line card type allows location descriptions. See [Line Card Types](/v1/docs/line-card-types) under Inventory Management. |
| Equipment |
| Action | Change to be made to the associated piece of equipment. |
| Equipment Type | Kind of equipment that is part of the route. |
| Equipment Name | Specific name of the piece of equipment on the route. |
| Current Status | Status of the equipment in equipment inventory at the present time. |
| Pending Status | Status of the equipment once the changes have been committed. See [Committing Route Changes](/v1/docs/committing-route-changes). |
| Pending State | State of the equipment once the changes have been committed. |

To associate a piece of equipment with the route, you can either select equipment that already is in the equipment inventory or you can create new equipment and add it to the inventory at the same time you add it to the route.

To assign equipment that already exists in equipment inventory:

1. Right-click in the equipment area and select **Find Existing Equipment**. This displays the Find Existing Equipment for Route window.

![FindExistingEqmtForRoute](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/23936.gif?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T11%3A27%3A35Z&se=2026-11-14T12%3A27%3A35Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vwv4XT%2B1lw6EwRLh5%2Fj8wP%2BIeokh54XFzN3EBHkrNmk%3D)
2. Enter the search criteria as described below:

| Wire Center | Location providing service. If the service address has a wire center specified within Service Address Management, this field is automatically populated. |
| --- | --- |
| Equipment Status | Status of the equipment you want to find. You can select from these statuses: Available, Reserved, Assigned, and Assigned (In-Use). |
| Equipment Type | Kind of equipment you want to find. |
| Equipment Name | Specific name of the equipment you want to find. Accepts wildcards. |
| Filter for Service Address | ***Checked:*** Only returns equipment that is associated with the route's address in the equipment inventory. ***Unchecked:*** Returns all equipment that matches the search criteria. |
| Include Immediate children | ***Checked:*** Returns equipment that matches the search criteria plus any children of those items. ***Unchecked:*** Only returns equipment that matches the search criteria, but not the related children. |
| ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/19388.bmp?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T11%3A27%3A35Z&se=2026-11-14T12%3A27%3A35Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vwv4XT%2B1lw6EwRLh5%2Fj8wP%2BIeokh54XFzN3EBHkrNmk%3D) | Click to initiate the search. |
| ![ResetBtn](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/23937.gif?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T11%3A27%3A35Z&se=2026-11-14T12%3A27%3A35Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vwv4XT%2B1lw6EwRLh5%2Fj8wP%2BIeokh54XFzN3EBHkrNmk%3D) | Click to clear the search criteria. |
| Equipment Search Results |
| Equipment Type | Kind of equipment that matches the search criteria. |
| Equipment Name | Name of the equipment that matches the search criteria. |
| Equipment Status | Status of the equipment that matches the search criteria. |
|  |
| Auto-Select Related Equipment | If your company has had a special event script created, checking this check box returns additional available equipment associated with the equipment that you select for the route. |
| Selected Equipment |
| Equipment Type | Kind of equipment that is to be added to the route. |
| Equipment Name | Name of the equipment that is to be added to the route. |
| Equipment Status | Status of the equipment that is to be added to the route. |
3. Click the **Search** button.
4. In the search results area, right-click and select **Select** or double-click the piece of equipment you want to add to the route. The equipment moves to the Selected Equipment area.
5. Continue to search for and select equipment as needed for the route. The selected equipment remains in the Selected Equipment area unless you remove it.
6. To prevent equipment from being added to the route, right-click the equipment in the Selected Equipment area and select **Remove**.
7. Once you have selected all the equipment you want to add to the route, click **OK**. This adds the equipment to the Modify Address and Equipment window of the Edit Line Card Wizard.

![LineCardWizModifyRouteWithEqmt](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/23938.gif?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T11%3A27%3A35Z&se=2026-11-14T12%3A27%3A35Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vwv4XT%2B1lw6EwRLh5%2Fj8wP%2BIeokh54XFzN3EBHkrNmk%3D)

To add new equipment to the route and the equipment inventory:

See ***Adding Equipment to Inventory*** to add equipment. When you click **Save** on the Add Equipment window, the window closes and the equipment is added to the equipment list on the Modify Address and Equipment window of the Edit Line Card Wizard and is also added to equipment inventory.

If you click **Cancel**, the window closes, but no new equipment is added to the equipment list or to equipment inventory.
  - Right-click in the Equipment area and select **Create New Equipment**. This displays the Add Equipment window.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/24505.gif?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T11%3A27%3A35Z&se=2026-11-14T12%3A27%3A35Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vwv4XT%2B1lw6EwRLh5%2Fj8wP%2BIeokh54XFzN3EBHkrNmk%3D)
8. Once the equipment has been assigned to the route, click **Next**.

If all the equipment specified in the line card template has been added, the Order Confirmation window of the Edit Line Card Wizard is displayed.

If some of the equipment specified in the line card template has not been added, a message is displayed listing the missing equipment types.

![MissingLineCardEquipmentMsg](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/23940.gif?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T11%3A27%3A35Z&se=2026-11-14T12%3A27%3A35Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vwv4XT%2B1lw6EwRLh5%2Fj8wP%2BIeokh54XFzN3EBHkrNmk%3D)

If you want to add the missing equipment, click **No** and you are returned to the Modify Address and Equipment window of the Edit Line Card Wizard. You can continue to add equipment to the route.

If you do not want to add the missing equipment, click **Yes**. This displays the Order Confirmation window of the Edit Line Card Wizard.

If some of the equipment on the Modify Address and Equipment window is not part of the Line Card template, a different message is displayed listing the extra equipment.

![ExtraLineCardEqmtMsg](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/23941.gif?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T11%3A27%3A35Z&se=2026-11-14T12%3A27%3A35Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vwv4XT%2B1lw6EwRLh5%2Fj8wP%2BIeokh54XFzN3EBHkrNmk%3D)

If you want to remove the extra equipment, click **No** and you are returned to the Modify Address and Equipment window.

If you do not want to remove the extra equipment, click **Yes**. This displays the Order Confirmation window of the Edit Line Card Wizard.

> [!NOTE]
> Note:
> 
> If you are adding multiple routes to the line card, the Modify Address and Equipment window is displayed for each service address. You can then add the appropriate equipment to each route.