Creating a software license contract

To create a software license contract

1. On the Contract Management console, click Create, and select Software License.

2. On the Software Contract form, complete all the required fields.

   Information needs to be verified
3. Save the contract.
4. Add license certificates, as described in Working with a software license contract.
5. Optionally, add details of the Terms and Conditions and Rights Granted for the contract.
   For more information, see To record additional details for a contract.

To record additional details for a contract

When you create a contract, you can include additional information like the rights granted, or terms and conditions agreed upon. 

By using the Rights granted feature you can record in detail the specific rights provided by the contract. Examples of these rights might include copyrights, rights to publish and sell, and other rights you are granting, receiving, or warranting.

Use Terms and conditions of the contract to record specific obligations and limitations that apply to your organization under the terms of the contract.

Do the following steps:

1. From the Contract Management console, open the contract.
2. From the left pane:
   • Select Functions > Terms and Conditions.
   • Select Functions > Rights Granted.

3. On the Rights Granted or Terms and Conditions screen, click New and then enter the following values:

   Field	Description
   Status	Status of the details. The following options are available: Draft - Details of the contract are in a draft state and need to be finalized. Executed - Details have been finalized and are included in the contract. Historical - Details were included in the contract, but are no longer applicable. Delete - Details are no longer applicable and can be removed from the contract.
   Effective Date	Click the calendar icon to select the date from when the selected detail is effective. This date must be the same or later than current date and time.
   Expiration Date	Click the Calendar icon to select the date the selected detail expires. This date must be later than the effective date and current date and time.
   Summary	Enter a short summary of the details of the rights granted or terms and conditions.
   Notes	Include any additional notes related to the detail.

4. Optionally, to add an attachment, in the attachments table click Add.
5. On the Add Attachment dialog box, click Browse to locate the details files, select the file to upload, and then click Open.
6. Click OK to add the attachment. You can add up to 3 files.
7. Click Save.

The details you included within the Rights Granted dialog box or the Terms and Conditions dialog box, are added as a part of the contract record.