How to edit a license model

Search for	Example	Results
A single word	`cat`	Topics that contain the word "cat". You will also find its grammatical variations, such as "cats".
A phrase. You can specify that the search results contain a specific phrase.	`"cat food"` (quotation marks)	Topics that contain the literal phrase "cat food" and all its grammatical variations. Without the quotation marks, the query is equivalent to specifying an OR operator, which finds topics with one of the individual words instead of the phrase.

Search for	Operator	Example
Two or more words in the same topic	`AND` `and` `+` (plus symbol) `&` (ampersand)	`cat AND dog` `"cat food"+milk` `"cat food"&"dog food"`
Either word in a topic	`OR` `or` `\|` (pipe)	`cat OR dog` `cat \| dog`
Topics that do not contain a specific word or phrase	`NOT` `not` `!` (exclamation point)	`NOT cat` `! dog`
Topics that contain one string and do not contain another	`^` (caret)	`cat ^ mouse`
A combination of search types	`( )` parentheses	`cat + (dog \| mouse)` `cat \| dog + (! mouse)`

You can edit multiple records simultaneously by selecting them in the grid and updating them in the Preview pane on the right. For more information, see Mass update.

From the main menu, select Run > Software Asset > License Models.

Select the license model record you want to edit.

To filter the record list, click the Add filter button. For more information, see Filters.

Click the record identifier in the Id column to display the selected record.

By default, the license model record is displayed with the General tab selected. Click the tab you want to edit or view.

Tab	Description
General	Displays details of the selected record. For more information, see General tab.
Workflow	Displays the workflow for the model. To change the status to inactive, you must have the appropriate rights. For more information about model status, see How to retire a license model.
Discussions	Displays any relevant conversations about the current record. For more information about discussions, see Discussions.
History	Displays changes to the selected record. For more information about history, see History.

Save your changes.

General tab

Asset Model details

Field	Description
Model type	Type of model.
License Type	License type of the license model. For example, by CPU.
Display label	External (common) name of the license model.
UNSPSC code	Relevant UNSPSC code.
Brand	Brand of the model.
Parent model	Parent model of the selected license model record.
Category	If you select this option, the license model is a category. This enables you to categorize a group of license models in one theme. If selected, this record does not appear as a selectable license model for licenses. If not selected, this record does appear as a selectable license model for licenses.
Description	Description of the asset model.
Total amount	Cost of the model. Available when: the Category option is not selected.
Currency	Currency for the Total amount. Available when: the Category option is not selected.