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# Software License View

The Software License View page provides a detailed overview of a selected software license, including license availability, allocation details, compliance status, lifecycle information, and license usage insights.

This page helps users monitor license consumption, track allocation status, manage license distribution, and review software license utilization from a centralized view.

## **What you see on the screen**

**License View |** Basic Details

<table><thead><tr><th width="166.5999755859375">Label</th><th width="177.199951171875">Action</th><th>Description/ Example</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Software Details</strong></td><td>View-only field; no action can be taken</td><td>Displays <strong>complete information</strong> related to the selected software license, including software name, publisher, license type, compliance status, license count, and allocation details.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Allocate</strong></td><td>Click Allocate to distribute licenses.</td><td>Opens the Distribute License sidebar, allowing users to <strong>allocate software licenses</strong> to individuals, assets, departments, locations, or other supported distribution types.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Software Logo</strong></td><td>View-only field; no action can be taken</td><td>Displays the logo associated with the selected software or publisher.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Total License(s)</strong></td><td>View-only field; no action can be taken</td><td>Displays the total number of purchased or available licenses configured for the software.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Available License(s)</strong></td><td>View-only field; no action can be taken</td><td>Displays the number of licenses currently available for allocation.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Allocated License(s)</strong></td><td>View-only field; no action can be taken</td><td>Displays the number of licenses already distributed to users, assets, departments, or locations.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Under-Licensed</strong></td><td>View-only field; no action can be taken</td><td>Displays the number of allocations exceeding the available license count.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Compliance Status</strong></td><td>View-only field; no action can be taken</td><td>Displays the compliance condition of the software license, such as Compliance or Non-Compliance.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>License Based On</strong></td><td>View-only field; no action can be taken</td><td>Displays the allocation type configured for the license, such as User or Asset.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>License Count</strong></td><td>View-only field; no action can be taken</td><td>Displays the configured license quantity for the software.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>License Type</strong></td><td>View-only field; no action can be taken</td><td>Displays the license category, such as Perpetual or Subscription.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Publisher</strong></td><td>View-only field; no action can be taken</td><td>Displays the publisher associated with the software license.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>License Life Cycle</strong></td><td>View-only field; no action can be taken</td><td>Displays the software license lifecycle timeline from the effective date to the current or expiry date.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Effective From</strong></td><td>View-only field; no action can be taken</td><td>Displays the start date from which the license becomes active.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>License Usage (Last Year)</strong></td><td>View-only field; no action can be taken</td><td>Displays a graphical representation of software license usage trends for the last year.</td></tr></tbody></table>

### **Allocate**

The Allocate option allows users to distribute software licenses to different distribution types, such as Individuals, Assets, Departments, Locations, Entities, or Tags. Users can allocate licenses based on availability and track allocation details directly from the Software License View page.

The allocation process updates software usage details, allocation counts, insights, and distributed license records automatically after successful distribution.

#### **How does it work**

1. Navigate to the required **Software License View** page.
2. Click **Allocate.**

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1. The Distribute License sidebar opens.
2. Select the required **Distribution Type.**

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1. Select the target value in the Distributed To field.
2. Enter allocation details such as owner or quantity, based on the selected distribution type.
3. Click **Distribute** to allocate the license.

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After successful allocation:

* License allocation counts are updated.
* Available and allocated license values are refreshed.
* Distribution details are recorded.
* The allocation activity is updated in the audit records.

**Distribute License |** Allocation

The Distribute License sidebar is used to allocate software licenses to supported distribution targets.

<table><thead><tr><th width="169.800048828125">Label</th><th width="229.800048828125">Action</th><th>Description/ Example</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Distribution Type</td><td>Select the required distribution type.</td><td>Allows users to choose how the license should be distributed. Supported options include Individual, Department, Location, Asset, Entity, and Tags.</td></tr><tr><td>Distributed To</td><td>Select the required value.</td><td>Displays values based on the selected distribution type. Example: If Location is selected, the location list is displayed.</td></tr><tr><td>Owner</td><td>Select the required owner.</td><td>Allows users to associate the allocated license with a specific owner or requester.</td></tr><tr><td>Quantity</td><td>Enter the required quantity.</td><td>Specifies the number of licenses to distribute. The entered value should not exceed the available license count.</td></tr></tbody></table>

Once added, click **Distribute** to allocate licenses. This allocates the selected software license to the configured distribution target.

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* Allocation is allowed only when licenses are available.
* Expired licenses cannot be allocated.
* Allocation details are reflected in usage insights and distributed license records.
* Multiple license keys can be maintained under a single software license and selected during allocation.
* Users can later deallocate licenses individually or in bulk based on allocation requirements.
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