# Rental Availability Session in Infor LN > Source: https://netray.co/erp-help/rental-availability-session-infor-ln > Publisher: Netray (netray.co), AI and integration engineering for ERP and manufacturing systems. > Section: ERP Help ## Short answer The rental availability session in Infor LN lets a rental planner see whether a rentable item or serialized asset is free for a requested period, by comparing the stock or asset base against existing rental reservations and orders. You enter the item, the rental period and the warehouse or site, and read back what is available, reserved or out on rent. Session codes differ by LN version and package, so find it with session search. ## Kind how-to ## System infor-ln ## Erp Infor LN ## Module Service / Rental ## Query rental availability session infor ln ## Alternate Queries - infor ln rental availability - check rental equipment availability infor ln - infor ln rental order availability check ## Applies To Infor LN 10.x with the Service rental functionality; menu paths differ by version and by which packages are licensed ## Steps ### How to check rental availability in LN **Items:** - Press the session search in the LN UI and type rental availab to list the matching sessions in your version; open the one under Service or Order Management rental. - Enter the rental item (or serialized rental asset) and the planned start and end date or period of the rental. - Enter the warehouse or service site from which you intend to deliver, since availability is calculated per location. - Run the check and read the quantities: total owned, already reserved or on rent for overlapping periods, in repair or blocked, and net available. - If availability is short, widen the dates, choose another warehouse or substitute a similar item before confirming the rental order. - Confirm the rental order or contract line so the reservation is created and the next planner sees the reduced availability. ## Sections ### What the availability figure is built from **Body:** Rental availability is not a simple on-hand count. A rental asset is a reusable item: it leaves the warehouse, comes back, is inspected and may go to repair before it is rentable again. So the figure is time-based. It starts from the number of assets you own at a location and subtracts reservations and orders whose rental periods overlap the period you asked about, plus assets that are blocked, in service or still in return processing. Because overlap is what matters, two requests for the same unit in different weeks do not conflict, while two for the same week do. This is why the session asks for dates and not just a quantity. ### Using the result in practice **Body:** Treat the result as a promise only after the rental order line is saved. Availability shown in the session is a read at that moment; another planner can book the same asset a minute later unless your process reserves at order entry. Many sites check availability while quoting and then rely on the order line to hold the reservation. For serialized assets, check which serial numbers are free, not just the count, because a specific serial may be tied to a contract or a calibration cycle. Combine the answer with the maintenance schedule so you do not promise an asset that is due for inspection mid-rental. ### When the numbers look wrong **Body:** If availability looks too low, look for returned assets whose return was never processed, so they still count as out on rent, and for assets left in a blocked or in-repair status. If it looks too high, check for rental orders still in draft that do not reserve yet. Differences between the warehouse stock view and the rental view are common because rental stock and sellable stock can be tracked separately. Reconcile by item, warehouse and status rather than by total. ## Pitfalls - Reading the screen as a guarantee: availability is only held once the rental order line is saved and reserved. - Checking without dates: a quantity-only check ignores overlapping rental periods and overstates availability. - Forgetting returns in processing: assets physically back but not booked in still show as on rent. - Assuming session codes are identical across versions: use session search in your own environment. ## Ai Angle Netray adds a private AI layer on top of the Infor LN you already run, including on-prem installs. ERPray answers questions in plain language over LN data read-only, shows the query it ran and respects LN roles, so a consultant can ask the question instead of hunting for the session. The model runs on your own GPUs, nothing leaves your network, and any write-back needs a human approval. Cloud-hosted LN works too, but the design is tuned for on-prem and air-gapped sites. For pure navigation questions, LN's own session search and help are often enough. ## Faq ### Where do I find the rental availability session in Infor LN? **Answer:** Use the LN session search and type rental availab. The exact session code and menu location depend on your LN version and which Service or Order Management packages are licensed, so confirm the match in your own environment rather than relying on a code from another release. ### Does availability account for assets in repair? **Answer:** It should if the asset status or blocking is maintained. Assets left in a repair or blocked state are excluded from the net figure, which is why keeping statuses current after returns matters for a correct answer. ### Can I check availability for a future period? **Answer:** Yes, that is the main use. Enter the future start and end dates and the check compares them against reservations that overlap that window, not against today's stock. ### Why does the count differ from the warehouse stock? **Answer:** Rental assets are time-based and can be tracked separately from sellable stock. Compare by item, warehouse and status to find the gap. ## Search terms rental availability session infor ln, infor ln rental, infor ln rental order, infor ln service rental, rental asset availability, infor ln session search, infor ln rental reservation, infor ln rental period --- Talk to an engineer: https://netray.co/contact?intent=erp_ai | Machine catalog: https://netray.co/agent/catalog.json