<h2>Setting up Subscription Management</h2><br/><div style="overflow-x:auto"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en"><head><meta content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><meta name="copyright" content="(C) Copyright 2025" /><meta name="DC.rights.owner" content="(C) Copyright 2025" /><meta name="generator" content="DITA-OT" /><meta name="DC.type" content="concept" /><meta name="DC.title" content="Setting up Subscription Management" /><meta name="abstract" content="Set up Subscription Management to help you with using the application." /><meta name="description" content="Set up Subscription Management to help you with using the application." /><meta name="DC.subject" content="Subscription Management setup guide" /><meta name="keywords" content="Subscription Management setup guide" /><meta name="DC.creator" content="ServiceNow" /><meta name="DC.date.created" content="2023-08-03" /><meta name="DC.date.modified" content="2023-08-03" /><meta name="DC.date.modified" content="2023-08-03" /><meta name="DC.format" content="XHTML" /><meta name="DC.identifier" content="subscription-mgt-setup-guide" /><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../../../CSS/commonltr.css" /><title>Setting up Subscription Management</title></head><body id="subscription-mgt-setup-guide"> <h1 class="title topictitle1" id="ariaid-title1">Setting up <span class="ph">Subscription Management</span></h1> <div class="body conbody"><p class="shortdesc">Set up <span class="ph">Subscription Management</span> to help you with using the application.</p> <div class="section"><h2 class="title sectiontitle">Get started</h2> <dl class="dl"> <dt class="dt dlterm">Assign the usage admins</dt> <dd class="dd"><p class="p">Assign the usage_admin role to users that manage subscriptions for your organization. Assign the usage_admin role to at least one person in your organization. Only admins and usage_admins can use <span class="ph">Subscription Management</span>.</p> </dd> <dt class="dt dlterm"><a class="xref" href="../task/configure-subscription-color-codes.html" title="Configure the color-code threshold to be used on your lists, forms, and charts within Subscription Management. The color code indicates the percentage of the subscription that has been allocated. Use the color codes to help you stay in compliance.">Configure the color-code threshold</a></dt> <dd class="dd">The <span class="ph">Subscription Management</span> module uses color-coded dots to represent your allocation numbers. You can change the threshold for your instance.</dd> <dt class="dt dlterm"><a class="xref" href="../task/map-custom-applications.html" title="Map your custom applications to a subscription to properly track your applications and monitor your compliance.">Map your custom applications</a></dt> <dd class="dd">If your organization has custom applications, you must map your applications to a subscription.</dd> <dt class="dt dlterm"><a class="xref" href="../task/allocate-custom-table-subsc-app.html" title="Map your custom tables to your subscriptions to maintain and track custom table compliance over time. Mapping and tracking your tables ensures that your organization does not run out of custom table entitlements.">Map your custom tables</a></dt> <dd class="dd">If your organization purchased subscriptions that include custom table entitlements, you must map your custom tables to a subscription.</dd> <dt class="dt dlterm">Monitor and manage your subscriptions</dt> <dd class="dd">Use <span class="ph">Subscription Management</span> to manage your subscriptions, users, custom resources, and compliance. See <a class="xref" href="subscription-mgt-admin-guide.html" title="Use the ServiceNow Subscription Management application to manage how purchased subscriptions are used on your instances. You can manage subscriptions, users, and custom resources to stay within compliance and make informed decisions about subscription purchases.">Using Subscription Management</a>.</dd> </dl> </div> </div> </body></html></div>