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# Add a configuration item to a contract

# Add a configuration item to a contract {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Contracts can be associated with configuration items. You can link a contract with configuration items to clarify what the contract legally covers.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin or contract_manager

## Procedure

1. Navigate to ContractsAll.
2. Select a contract.
3. **Optional:** In the CIs Covered related list, select New to create a configuration item.
4. In the CIs Covered related list, select Edit.
5. In the Collection configuration items list on the left, double-click a configuration item name.  
   The item is added to the CIs Covered List on the right.
6. Select Save.
**Related tasks**   

* [Create a software maintenance contract example](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/UAuRE4ze~0fRJmdJC3R_sw "One common use case for the Contract Management application is creating a contract to track maintenance payments for enterprise software. You can use this example to learn how to create a software maintenance contract.")
* [Add an asset to a contract](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/A0YPlF1nff7lzbKmWsJ3uQ "You can associate contracts with specific assets, including software licenses.")
* [Add a user to a contract](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/OeWHiPMoLPQDbP4cA3LjTg "A contract can cover specific users. For example, you may use a contract to hire a group of temporary workers.")
* [Add a document to a contract](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/xrQcPD3WN_0xQSwHhsXzvQ "Contracts can be associated with documents. Linking a contract to related documents helps keep all relevant information about a contract together and easily accessible.")

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