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description: "This guide explains how to change the availability status of a container"
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# How to: Make Container Available/Unavailable

### 1\. Go to the Business Data menu.

![Howto makecontaineravailableunavailable image 1](../../../images/howto_makecontaineravailableunavailable_image_1.png)

### 2\. Select the Container entity.

![Howto makecontaineravailableunavailable image 2](../../../images/howto_makecontaineravailableunavailable_image_2.png)

### 3\. Select the desired Container.

![Howto makecontaineravailableunavailable image 3](../../../images/howto_makecontaineravailableunavailable_image_3.png)

### 4\. Select the Make Available button in case of the Container being defined as Unavailable.

![Howto makecontaineravailableunavailable image 4](../../../images/howto_makecontaineravailableunavailable_image_4.png)

### 5\. Upon confirmation select the Make Available button.

For more information, see [Make Container Available - Critical Manufacturing Documentation Portal](https://help.criticalmanufacturing.com/userguide/business-data/container/make_container_available/)

![Howto makecontaineravailableunavailable image 5](../../../images/howto_makecontaineravailableunavailable_image_5.png)

### 6\. Select the Make Unavailable button in case of the Container being defined as Available.

![Howto makecontaineravailableunavailable image 6](../../../images/howto_makecontaineravailableunavailable_image_6.png)

### 7\. Upon confirmation select the Make Unavailable button.

For more information, see [Make Container Unavailable - Critical Manufacturing Documentation Portal](https://help.criticalmanufacturing.com/userguide/business-data/container/make_container_unavailable/)

![Howto makecontaineravailableunavailable image 7](../../../images/howto_makecontaineravailableunavailable_image_7.png)