Getting Message 'Name has already been taken' When Adding New Equipment

The following message appears when adding new equipment:

This occurs because the unit number already exists within the Maintenance Pro organization.

Ensure the equipment index is viewed with the All status and All Locations filters applied, as the unit may already exist and be active.

If the unit does not appear, it may have existed previously and been deleted. Select the blue Equipment Status text and change the filter to Deleted.

If the unit being added exists with a Deleted status, the Undelete option can be used to restore it to the active equipment index. Alternatively, the Destroy option permanently removes the unit and all associated history from the system, freeing the unit number for future use. Note that the Destroy function is irreversible.