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title: Create a rate card and assign a user or asset
description: You can assign a user or asset when you create a rate card. You can only assign the user or asset that is assigned to the contract.
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release: australia
product: Contract Management
classification: contract-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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# Create a rate card and assign a user or asset

You can assign a user or asset when you create a rate card. You can only assign the user or asset that is assigned to the contract.

## Before you begin

Role required: financial\_mgmt\_user, asset, or contract\_manager

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Contract Management** > **Contract** > **All**.

2.  Select a contract with an assigned user or asset.

3.  In the **Contract Rate Cards** related list, click **New**.

4.  Specify a **Start date**.

    For financial calculations to work, the date cannot be before the start date of the contract.

5.  Right-click the header bar and select **Save**.

6.  In the **Asset Covered** or **Rate Card Users** related list, click **New**.

7.  Select the **Asset** or **User** who is assigned to the contract.

    Only assets and users associated with the parent contract are listed.

8.  Specify a **Date Added**.

9.  Click **Submit**.


**Parent Topic:**[Generating expense lines based on assets or users](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/contract-management/t_GenExpnsLinOnAssetsUsers.md)

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