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# Manage disposition types

> Create, edit, and delete issue disposition types, along with their availability behavior and approval roles.

A disposition type defines a disposition decision for your organization: its name, how it affects the availability of the affected inventory, and which roles must approve it before the issue can progress.

## Add a disposition type

1. In ION, go to **Settings > Quality > Issues**.
2. In the **Disposition types** section, type a name in **New disposition type name** and click **Add**.

## Configure a disposition type

Expand a disposition type to set:

| Setting                   | What it does                                                                                                                                      |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Active**                | Makes the type available to apply to issues. Turn it off to retire a type without deleting it.                                                    |
| **Disposition type name** | The label shown when choosing a disposition.                                                                                                      |
| **Description**           | Optional explanation of when to use the type.                                                                                                     |
| **Availability**          | How the affected inventory behaves once the disposition is applied. Changing it prompts a confirmation that shows how much inventory is affected. |
| **Auto-resolve**          | When on, issues with this disposition resolve automatically once approved, skipping **In Review**.                                                |

The **Availability** options are:

| Option                      | Effect                                                                |
| --------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Available Immediately**   | Inventory is available as soon as the disposition is applied.         |
| **Release on Resolve**      | Inventory becomes available only when the issue reaches **Resolved**. |
| **Permanently Unavailable** | Inventory stays locked out.                                           |

### Approval roles

Each disposition type defines who must approve at each stage of the issue:

* **Approver Roles**: must approve before an issue can leave **Pending**.
* **Closure Roles**: must approve before an issue can reach **Resolved**.

Click **Add role** in either section to add a role, and set the number of approvers required from that role.

## Edit a disposition type

Expand the type and change its fields in place. The name and description save when you click away; **Active** and **Auto-resolve** save as soon as you toggle them. Changing **Availability** prompts a confirmation before it takes effect.

## Delete a disposition type

Click the trash icon on the disposition type.

<Tip>
  To stop offering a type without removing it, turn off **Active** instead.
</Tip>

## Related

* [Set the default availability behavior](/administration/quality-settings/set-default-availability-behavior)
* [Configure issue creation and approvals](/administration/quality-settings/configure-issue-creation-and-approvals)