---
alias: user-guide-terminate-asset
description: "Terminate an asset, ensuring preconditions are met for a successful removal process"
---

# Terminate Asset

:lock: Asset.**Terminate**

## Overview

This operation is used to terminate an **Asset**.  

## Setup

No specific setup is required other than to meet the preconditions of the transaction.

## Preconditions

* The IoT Data Platform module is properly licensed in the system.
* The **Asset** exists in the system and it is Active.

## Sequence of Steps

The Terminate Asset wizard can be called from the **Asset Directory** page within the **Data Platform** menu.

### Step 1: General Data

1. Select the **Asset Directory** from the dropdown box on the left side of the screen.
2. Select the appropriate **Asset** from the **Asset Directory** tree.
3. Select **Terminate** in the **More** button on the top ribbon. All generic/smart table rows that reference the current object will be removed and will not be recovered if the object is unterminated at a later point.

!!! warning
	If the Asset is a template, it will be removed from all Assets where it is referenced.

![terminate_asset][terminate_asset]

[terminate_asset]: images/terminate_asset.png

!!! info
	For more information on terminating an object, see [[user-guide-terminate-and-unterminate]].