A consumable is a type of asset that is used up or depleted over time, such as printer cartridges, paper, or batteries1.
Before a consumable can be consumed, it must have a model record, a model category record, and a consumable record in ServiceNow12.
A model record defines the attributes of a consumable, such as its name, manufacturer, cost, and quantity12.
A model category record specifies the type of consumable, such as office supplies, hardware, or software12.
A consumable record tracks the current stock level, location, and status of a consumable12.
A stock order record is used to request new consumables from a vendor or supplier, but it is not required before a consumable can be consumed13.
A transfer order record is used to move consumables from one location to another, but it is not required before a consumable can be consumed14. Reference: 1: Consumables - Product Documentation: Vancouver - ServiceNow 2: Create a consumable model - Product Documentation: Vancouver - ServiceNow 3: Create a stock order - Product Documentation: Vancouver - ServiceNow 4: Create a transfer order - Product Documentation: Vancouver - ServiceNow

According to the ServiceNow Hardware Asset Management documentation, the system property glide.ham.retire_sw() determines the behavior of software allocations when a hardware asset is retired. The possible values are:
*Reclaim: The software allocations are automatically returned to inventory and the software installation records are deleted.
*Retain: The software allocations remain with the hardware asset and need to be reclaimed manually.
*Remove: The software allocations are removed from the asset, but not returned to inventory.