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title: Associate a hardware model with a Calculated lifecycle template
description: Associate a hardware model with a Calculated lifecycle template to populate the lifecycle details of the model automatically.
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release: australia
product: Hardware Asset Management
classification: hardware-asset-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Calculated lifecycle templates, Use, Hardware Asset Management, IT Asset Management, Asset Management]
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# Associate a hardware model with a Calculated lifecycle template

Associate a hardware model with a Calculated lifecycle template to populate the lifecycle details of the model automatically.

## Before you begin

Role required: asset

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Workspaces** > **Hardware Asset Workspace** > **Model management**.

2.  Select the **All models** tab.

3.  Select the model that you want to associate with a Calculated lifecycle template.

4.  In the Model Details section of the Model form, enter the template details.

    1.  In the **Calculated lifecycle template** field, select the calculated lifecycle template that you want to apply to the model.

    2.  In the **Calculated lifecyle start date**, select the date from which the Phase start date and Phase end date are calculated for each lifecycle phase defined in the Calculated lifecycle template that you selected.

5.  Select **Save**.


## Result

The list of lifecycle phases with details such as Phase start date, Phase end date, and Source is displayed in the Model Lifecycles tab.

**Parent Topic:**[Manage the lifecycle of hardware models with calculated lifecycle templates](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/hardware-asset-management/manage-ham-lifecycle-temp.md)