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# Software license compliance position

# Software license compliance position {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

The Software Asset Management
License Position report shows compliance details for each software model in a single list.

You can view and export the software model compliance list for your environment to understand
your license position.

Two license metric results are generated if a software model has two entitlements, one with a
perpetual SA license type and the other with a subscription license type. One license metric
result where active maintenance is true and the other where the active maintenance is false. In
such a scenario, two license position reports are generated, one with active maintenance true and
the other one with active maintenance false.

A single license position report is generated if there are any unlicensed installations. A
single license position report is also generated if there are any unlicensed subscriptions. If
both are present, two license position reports are generated.  
Figure 1. License compliance position report
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| Field | Description |
|-|-|
| Software publisher | Software publisher of the software model. |
| Software product | Software product of the software model. |
| Edition | Edition of the software product. |
| Version | Version of the software product. |
| Software model status | Compliance status of the software model. * Compliant (indicated with a green dot) * Not Compliant (indicated with a red dot) {#sam-license-position-report__ul_qbt_pn2_cdb} |
| License metric | License metric of the software model. |
| Total spend | Total cost of rights owned. |
| Rights owned | Sum of all active rights. |
| Rights used | Sum of rights allocated in use and not allocated in use. |
| Rights needed | Rights needed to cover the number of unlicensed installs. |
| Rights available | Rights owned less rights used. |
| Unlicensed installs | Number of unlicensed software installations that are not covered by any entitlements. |
| True-up cost | Estimated cost of remediating non-compliance based on the least number of rights needed. |
| Potential savings | Estimated savings from reclaiming unused installs. |
| Over-licensed amount | Total cost of unused rights. |
| Software model | Software model name. |
[Table 1. License Position Report list]

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The License Position Report form also contains Group and
Subgroup fields that specify the group and subgroup on which
reconciliation was run.