Create a rate card and assign a user or asset
You can assign a user or asset when you create a rate card. You can only assign the user or asset that is assigned to the contract.
Before you begin
Role required: financial_mgmt_user, asset, or contract_manager
Procedure
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Navigate to Contract Management > Contract > All.
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Select a contract with an assigned user or asset.
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In the Contract Rate Cards related list, click New.
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Specify a Start date.
For financial calculations to work, the date cannot be before the start date of the contract.
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Right-click the header bar and select Save.
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In the Asset Covered or Rate Card Users related list, click New.
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Select the Asset or User who is assigned to the contract.
Only assets and users associated with the parent contract are listed.
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Specify a Date Added.
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Click Submit.
Parent Topic:Generating expense lines based on assets or users
Previous topic:Add a user or asset to a contract
Next topic:Configure rate card expense generation
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title: Create a rate card and assign a user or asset
description: You can assign a user or asset when you create a rate card. You can only assign the user or asset that is assigned to the contract.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/it-service-management/contract-management/t\_Step2CreatRCAsgnUseAsset.html
release: brazil
product: Contract Management
classification: contract-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Generating expense lines based on assets or users, Create a contract rate card, Contracts, Contract Management use, Contract Management, Asset Management common applications, IT Service Management]
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# Create a rate card and assign a user or asset
You can assign a user or asset when you create a rate card. You can only assign the user or asset that is assigned to the contract.
## Before you begin
Role required: financial\_mgmt\_user, asset, or contract\_manager
## Procedure
1. Navigate to **Contract Management** > **Contract** > **All**.
2. Select a contract with an assigned user or asset.
3. In the **Contract Rate Cards** related list, click **New**.
4. Specify a **Start date**.
For financial calculations to work, the date cannot be before the start date of the contract.
5. Right-click the header bar and select **Save**.
6. In the **Asset Covered** or **Rate Card Users** related list, click **New**.
7. Select the **Asset** or **User** who is assigned to the contract.
Only assets and users associated with the parent contract are listed.
8. Specify a **Date Added**.
9. Click **Submit**.
**Parent Topic:**[Generating expense lines based on assets or users](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-service-management/contract-management/t_GenExpnsLinOnAssetsUsers.md)
**Previous topic:**[Add a user or asset to a contract](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-service-management/contract-management/t_Step1AddAUserOrAssetToAContract.md)
**Next topic:**[Configure rate card expense generation](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-service-management/contract-management/t_Step3ConfigRCExpenseGen.md)
| title | Create a rate card and assign a user or asset |
| description | You can assign a user or asset when you create a rate card. You can only assign the user or asset that is assigned to the contract. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/it-service-management/contract-management/t\_Step2CreatRCAsgnUseAsset.html |
| release | brazil |
| product | Contract Management |
| classification | contract-management |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Generating expense lines based on assets or usersCreate a contract rate cardContractsContract Management useContract ManagementAsset Management common applicationsIT Service Management |