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		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Contract management - master data</Title>
		<Keyword><Level1>Master data</Level1>
			<Level2>contract management</Level2>
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	<GeneralSection><Paragraph>Use the Master Data menu group to set parameters that control the operation of <Link href="/baanerp/ts/glossary/glossary#ContraQuotat.ts" role="glossary">service-contract quotations</Link> and of <Link href="/baanerp/ts/glossary/glossary#ServicContra.ts" role="glossary">service contracts</Link> in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/ctm" role="module">Contract Management</GUIRef> module. You can also define the service contract types and the service contract templates here. Finally, a session is provided that enables you to track changes made to the terms and conditions that have been made throughout this module.</Paragraph>
		<List><ListIntro>Use the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/ctm/tsctm0100m000" role="session">Contract Management Parameters (tsctm0100m000)</GUIRef> session to define parameters for:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem>The service contract quotation's <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#NumberGroup.tc" role="glossary">number group</Link>.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>The <Link href="/baanerp/ts/glossary/glossary#ServicContra.ts" role="glossary">service contract's</Link> number group.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>The effectivity period of service contract quotations and the expiry warning period of service contracts.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>The number of printed copies of documents destined for business partners.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>The operation of <Link href="/baanerp/ts/glossary/glossary#GrossMarginG.ts" role="glossary">gross margin</Link> control.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>The operation of historical archiving.</ListItem>
		</List>
		<Paragraph>Use the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/ctm/tsctm0150m000" role="session">Contract Templates (tsctm0150m000)</GUIRef> session to maintain <Link href="/baanerp/ts/glossary/glossary#ContraTempla.ts" role="glossary">service contract templates</Link>. You can use service contract templates to easily create service contract quotations and service contracts that have similar features. You can also make a printed copy of the service contract template.</Paragraph>
		<List><ListIntro>Use <Link href="/baanerp/ts/glossary/glossary#ContraTypes.ts" role="glossary">contract types</Link> to group service contracts in a way that is meaningful for your organization. Service contracts can be categorized based on similarities and shared characteristics, such as:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem>Line of business</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Country</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Area</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Discount</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Products</ListItem>
		</List>
		<Paragraph>Use the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/ctm/tsctm0105m000" role="session">Contract Types (tsctm0105m000)</GUIRef> session to maintain service contract types. Each service contract type is identified by a numeric code. You can also make a printed copy of the service contract types.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>Use the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/ctm/tsctm3120m000" role="session">Contract Changes (tsctm3120m000)</GUIRef> session to keep track of the changes made to terms and conditions. If a problem has occurred in the application sessions that is used to create the terms and so on, this session can be useful to identify the source of a change.</Paragraph>
	</GeneralSection>
	<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ts/onlinemanual/000124" role="manual">To use templates in contract management</Link>
		</RelTopic>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ts/onlinemanual/000097" role="manual">Contract management - history</Link>
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