Remove custom columns in asset module
Overview: remove custom columns
Custom attribute columns let projects capture equipment data beyond standard asset fields. You can hide columns for your own view, or permanently remove a custom attribute as Admin, which is used when a field is no longer needed or was created by mistake.
Creating custom attributes is done in Types: Assets and requires Manager or higher.
- Your role can be any role to show or hide columns. Removal requires Admin.
- You can find visibility controls at Assets overview - view settings - Visible columns, and removal from the column menu.
- This can permanently delete custom field data from every asset.
How to show, hide, or remove custom columns
Show or hide a column
- Open the Asset module and click Assets overview.
- Click view settings and select Visible columns.
- Toggle each column you want to show or hide.
- Click Apply or close the panel.
Remove a custom attribute
- Open Assets overview.
- Open the column context menu on a column header.
- Click Remove Column.
- Choose the field in Select field to remove.
- In Remove custom field, type delete.
- Confirm. The success message shows the deleted field name.
Results: visibility and removal behavior
Scenario | Behavior |
|---|---|
User hides a column | Hidden for that user only |
Changes saved as a custom view | Shared with users who load that view |
Export | Includes custom columns regardless of visibility |
After removal | Column and values are gone; assets remain |
Troubleshooting: custom columns
Problem | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
Add attribute is unavailable | Project role is below Manager | Ask a Manager or Admin to create the attribute, or request a role upgrade |
Remove Column is missing | Project role is not Admin | Ask a project Admin to remove the field |
Message says no custom fields to remove | No custom attributes exist on this overview | Confirm the field was created as a custom attribute and still appears in the table |
Field still appears after removal | Request failed or another user already removed it | Refresh, retry the removal, and confirm with a project Admin if it persists |
Removed the wrong field | Removal is permanent | Recreate the attribute; original values cannot be recovered |
Needed column is missing | Hidden in your view, or scoped to another asset type | Show it in Visible columns, and confirm you are viewing assets of the correct type |
Updated on: 07/26/2026
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