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		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">To use terms in contract management</Title>
		<Keyword><Level1>Contract management</Level1>
			<Level2>use terms</Level2>
		</Keyword>
		<Keyword><Level1>Terms</Level1>
			<Level2>in contract management</Level2>
		</Keyword>
	</Header>
	<GeneralSection><Paragraph>The agreements between the <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#BusinePartne.tc" role="glossary">business partners</Link> as to the details of what is to be covered in a specific situation, is stored in a set of terms.</Paragraph>
		<List><ListIntro>The terms and conditions that are stored is dependent on which of the following is in use at the time:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem>A <Link href="/baanerp/ts/glossary/glossary#ContraTempla.ts" role="glossary">service-contract template</Link>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem>A <Link href="/baanerp/ts/glossary/glossary#ContraQuotat.ts" role="glossary">service-contract quotation</Link>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem>A <Link href="/baanerp/ts/glossary/glossary#ServicContra.ts" role="glossary">service contract</Link>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem>A <Link href="/baanerp/ts/glossary/glossary#ServOrderQuo.ts" role="glossary">service-order quotation</Link>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem>A <Link href="/baanerp/ts/glossary/glossary#Warranty.ts" role="glossary">warranty</Link>
			</ListItem>
		</List>
		<Paragraph>For example, more terms would usually be required for a service contract than would be required for a warranty.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>Each of the set of terms has the same overall structure, with the elements being inserted as required.</Paragraph>
		<List><ListIntro>The levels in a set of terms are:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem>Header</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Configuration lines</ListItem>
			<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/ts/glossary/glossary#CoveraTerms.ts" role="glossary" Update="No">Coverage terms</Link>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/ts/glossary/glossary#000056" role="glossary" Update="No">Cost terms</Link>
			</ListItem>
		</List>
	</GeneralSection>
	<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ts/onlinemanual/000125" role="manual">Coverage terms - phasing examples</Link>
		</RelTopic>
	</RelatedTopics>
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