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title: Create consumption rules
description: Create consumption rules to restrict license consumption to certain entities within your organization.
locale: en-US
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release: australia
product: Software Asset Management
classification: software-asset-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Use SAM Workspace, Software Asset Management, IT Asset Management, Asset Management]
---

# Create consumption rules

Create consumption rules to restrict license consumption to certain entities within your organization.

## Before you begin

Role required: sam\_user

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Software Asset Workspace** > **License operations** > **Consumption rules**.

2.  Select **New**.

    The Create New Consumption Rule page opens.

3.  On the form, fill in the fields.

    |Field|Description|
    |-----|-----------|
    |**Display name**|Name of the consumption rule.|
    |**Company**|The subsidiary company for which the consumption rule is created.|
    |**Cost center**|The cost center within a company for which the consumption rule is created.|
    |**Country**|The country for which the consumption rule is created.|
    |**Department**|The department for which the consumption rule is created.|
    |**Region**|The region for which the consumption rule is created.|
    |**Company children**|Select to include the children of the company.|
    |**Department children**|Select to include the children of the department.|
    |**Cost center children**|Select to include the children of the Cost center.|

4.  Select **Save**.

    The new consumption rule appears in the Consumption rules list view. You must [link this rule](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/software-asset-management/link-consumption-rules.md) to one or many entitlements. For details on how the system evaluates a linked consumption rule, see [Consumption rule evaluation](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/software-asset-management/consumption-rule-evaluation.md).


**Parent Topic:**[Using Software Asset Workspace](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/software-asset-management/using-sam-workspace.md)