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title: Create an ad hoc obligation task in Software Asset Workspace
description: Create an obligation task required only once or at irregular intervals to track and fulfill an obligation specified in a contract.
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# Create an ad hoc obligation task in Software Asset Workspace

Create an obligation task required only once or at irregular intervals to track and fulfill an obligation specified in a contract.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_cm\_obligation.obligation\_fulfiller

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Workspaces** > **Software Asset Workspace** > **License operations**.

2.  Open an active obligation record either from the **Obligations** tab within the contract record or from the **Obligations** view.

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**From the contract record**

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1.  Navigate to **Workspaces** &gt; **Software Asset Workspace** &gt; **License operations** &gt; **Software contracts**.
2.  Select an active contract record.
3.  Select the **Obligations** tab.
4.  Select an active obligation record.


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**From the Obligations view**

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1.  Navigate to **Workspaces** &gt; **Software Asset Workspace** &gt; **License operations** &gt; **Obligations**.
2.  Select an active obligations record.


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</table>3.  Select the **Obligation tasks** tab.

4.  Select **New**.

5.  On the New obligation task form, completed the following steps:

    1.  In the **Assigned to** field, update the assigned user.

    2.  In the **Due date** field, select the due date for the obligation task completion.

    3.  Select **Save**.


## Result

-   An ad hoc obligation task record is created for the obligation and listed in the **Obligations tasks** tab.
-   The assigned user who fulfills the obligation is notified through email.
-   The obligation task record is saved in the Obligation Tasks \[sn\_cm\_obligation\_obligation\_task\] table.

## What to do next

View the obligation record by navigating to one of the following paths:

-   Navigate to the **Obligations tasks** tab within the obligation record.
-   Navigate to **Software Asset Workspace** &gt; **License operations** &gt; **Contracts** &gt; **Obligation tasks**.

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