To create a new Contract, you will need to navigate to the Contract section and then press the [New] button. You will then be provided with the Contract entry screen ready for you to complete.
Fig 1 - Contract Entry screen
All the fields on the default Contract entry screen and their meaning.
| Field Name | Description |
| Contract# | Unique identifier for the record, generated by the solution. |
| Type* ** | This is the term for the Type of Contract that you are creating. The current Value Set will contain a default list of options (for example; Energy & Utilities, Legal, Professional Services, IT Software or Hardware etc.). If you have pre-defined fields or layouts for specific Contract Types** then the Type value you select here will adjust the form accordingly, for example an Energy Contract may require different fields to be completed or displayed than a Legal Agreement. If you have a hierarchy of Contract Types, use the Expanded Search icon to display all your Contract Types and their hierarchy levels. |
| Contract Title | The generic title for the Contract record (for example; Server subscription). This may not be the actual Contract document name as there may be more than one Contract document associated to the Contract record. |
| Reference | A reference number for the Contract. This can be from a document or unique for your company records. |
| Category / Account Code | The specific Category of the Contract. For example; if the Contract Type selected is Energy & Utilities, then you can specify an exact category of Electricity, Gas, Water, Sewerage etc. The current Value Set will contain a default list of options. |
| Secure Access | Default for all records is [Everyone rw] Everyone can see the record and has Read/Write access to it. Access to the record can be restricted via this field. Click to see all existing Security Groups that you can assign to this record. They can have either read/write or Read Only access. |
| Confidential? | An indicator to say if this Contract is confidential. If ticked, then the Contract can only be viewed by people who are linked to the Contract. Please refer to for Making Contracts Confidential for more details. |
| Status | The current status of the Contract, the default status for all Contracts is 'Auto' but can be manually altered. If 'Auto' is selected it will enable the system to change the status of a Contract automatically. This function is dependent on your specified 'Number of days before a Contract end date status is set to Due' value, and the Contract End Date entered. For example; you can specify that if any Contract End Date is within 30 days of the current date, then the status of the Contract will automatically change to 'Due'. You can specify the number of days all your Contracts automatically update from 'Active' to 'Due' in the Account Configuration screen. The default is set to 30. Please note this setting will apply to ALL contracts. |
| Priority* | The priority of the Contract. The current Value Set will contain a default list of options: High/Low/Medium. |
| Department | Multi select of Departments. Either type the name of the Department directly into the field (if known), or use the magnifying glass to display the 'Find' screen to be able to search for the correct Department using various options. If you have created an Organisation or Department Structure, then the various departments that you have created can be assigned to a specific Contract. By selecting a value here you are assigning the Contract to a department within your organisation. This will allow you to monitor all the Contracts a specific department is responsible for. For example; Department 1 is assigned Contract 1 for Energy & Utilities Department 1 is assigned Contract 2 for Finance Department 2 is assigned Contract 3 for Energy & Utilities Department 2 is assigned Contract 4 for Professional Services Now you can filter or view your Energy and Utilities Contracts and see how much each departments are worth; or you can filter or view by department and see exactly what Contracts they are responsible for. |
| Master Contract | |
| Term | The Term field contains all the various ways that you can specify your Contract Term. The Term Types available are None/Fixed/Recurring/Rolling. Depending on your Type the field, some fields are mandatory for your selection. For example, Fixed will need at least 2 values entered to calculate the third. (i.e. Start Date and Duration to calculated the End Date or Duration and End Date to calculate the Start Date) Once saved the field will then display information based upon your Term Type, such as the Current Term, Renewal Date, Remaining Term, and Cancel By Date. None
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| Contract Value (£) | The Contract Value is the monetary value of the Contract. There are three options to choose from:
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| Currency | This is the currency in which the Contract is agreed. If the Contract currency is other than your base currency then the system, will also display the value in your base currency using exchange rates daily updated from Yahoo Finance. |
* All Value Set contents (Other than Status fields) can be adjusted to contain values pertinent to your company in the Value Sets screen.
** Specific layouts for Contract Types can be created in the Define Form Layouts screen.