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# License usage view for Software Asset Management Foundation plugin

# License usage view for Software Asset Management Foundation plugin {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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Use the license usage view as a single plane to understand the license position of all
software products, remediate non compliance, and view reconciliation results.

The License usage view lets your organizations license usage trends and helps forecast the
needs of your organization by trending the number of licenses required against the number of
licenses purchased. Stay in compliance by purchasing additional rights before software
consumption surpasses the number of rights owned.

You can access the License usage view by navigating to Software assetSoftware Asset WorkspaceLicense usage.  
Figure 1. License usage

Use the License usage view to:

* filter by domain and compliance status.
* sort by True-up cost, over-licensed amount, and potential savings.
* run reconciliation and view its results.
* be informed about the last reconciliation run.
* view and export reports.
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* **[Run Software Asset Management Foundation plugin software reconciliation in workspace](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/YMbcGRVWIIr264gCG8CJTA)**   
  Reconciliation is run as a scheduled job (default is weekly), but you can also run reconciliation manually to reconcile software products in the Software Asset Workspace environment on-demand.

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