Viewing, Adding, or Editing a New Obligation

Code Insight 6.14.2 SP1

To view, add, or edit an obligation, do the following:

1. Click the Research button in the Main menu bar.
2. Enter a license name in the Search field, and click the magnifying glass icon.
3. Select the license name from the list.
4. Click the View Obligations button to see any obligations associated with that license.
5. Click the Add New Obligation button to define a new license obligation, or click on the Pencil and Paper icon in the Actions column.

6. To add a new obligation to a license, go back to the License Edit page.
7. Enter the name in the Search field of a license for which you want to add a new obligation.
8. Click the magnifying glass icon.
9. Select a license from the search results, and click the plus + icon to expand the license information.
10. Click the Edit button at the bottom of the page.
11. Click the License Obligations tab.
12. Click the Add New Obligation icon. The License Obligation page appears.

The pull-down menus on the New Obligation window can be populated using SQL scripts provided with the product. These menus allow you to specify the following:

Obligation: This is a list of the common types of license obligations provided via a pull-down menu.
Follow Up Action: This text field allows you to enter specific information related to how users are to address the specific obligation for the current license.
License Text Location: This allows you specify a path.
License Text Fragments: You can cut and paste license version and text into these fields and hyperlink information.
Triggering Action: This is a list of common actions that may trigger a license obligation.
Responsible Organization: This is a list of organizations that typically are responsible for ensuring that required license obligations comply.
Priority: Low, Medium, or High.
Required: Yes or No.