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# Link consumption rules to entitlements

# Link consumption rules to entitlements {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated September 10, 2026  
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After you've created a consumption rule, you must link the rule to one or more
entitlements.

## Before you begin

Consumption rules aren't supported for the following license metrics:

* IBM RVUs
* IBM UVUs
* Workday
* Employee
{#link-consumption-rules__ul_sms_r23_mvb}The Entitlement Consumption Rules related list on the entitlement form doesn't appear for these license metrics.

Role required: sam_user

## Procedure

1. Navigate to Software Asset WorkspaceLicense operations.
2. Open the entitlement to which you want to link the consumption rule.
3. Select the Entitlement Consumption Rules related list.
4. Select New.  
   The Create New Entitlement Consumption Rule page opens.
5. On the form, fill in the fields.

   | Field | Description |
   | Software entitlement | The software entitlement to which you're linking the consumption rule. |
   | Consumption rule | The consumption rule that you want to link this entitlement to. |
   | License pool | License pool associated to the consumption rule. A license pool is a reservation of rights for a group entity defined on a consumption rule. |
   |-|-|

   {#link-consumption-rules__choicetable_opb_b1n_jvb}
6. Select Save,  
   The consumption rule appears in the Entitlement Consumption Rules related list.

## What to do next

For details on how the system evaluates a linked consumption rule against software installations, see [Consumption rule evaluation](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/~MiISxlYx5xTRsTROEl6xQ "Consumption rules control which installations or users can consume a license. After you link a consumption rule to an entitlement, the license metric type determines how the system evaluates the rule during allocation.").

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