Each contract in the Commit system can be assigned a "Linked Activity Template." This template can be linked to a contract and applied whenever a user copies this contract to a new date range or creates a new contract based on the contract to which the template is assigned.
When should it be used?
Linked Activity Templates can be useful for situations in which you want to copy a contract with all its data (the block terms, contract-price, etc.) along with a set of activities that are typical to this contract.
For example, if you have a monthly service contract that requires you to perform the same actions each month (on-site visit for preventative maintenance, server checkup, etc.), you can simply assign a Linked Activity Template to that contract. By attaching the template, every time you renew the contract for the following month, all of the monthly Tasks, Tickets, and Appointments associated with this template can be automatically created as well.
Another possible use for Linked Activity Templates would be in preparing predefined plans to offer to new and existing customers. Each plan can be defined as a Contract, linked to your business account record. Whenever a customer purchases a plan, you can simply copy the predefined contract, including all the predefined terms and activities, and create an actual contract for the customer.
Each of these predefined contracts would already include all of the plan terms—custom pricing, default items, special internal terms, block size, etc., as well as a linked activity template, which defines all the activities that needs to be done once an actual contract based on this predefined one is signed. All you would need to do is copy the predefined contract to a new one and apply the Linked Activity Template.
How do I assign a Default Activity Template to a Contract?
To assign a Linked Activity Template to a contract, go to the Contract's Details tab and click on the Linked Activity Template field. A pull-down menu appears, allowing you to select any active Contract Activity Template.
Linked Activity Template
Once a Linked Activity Template is assigned to a contract, it can be applied whenever the contract is copied. You can read more about this in Copying Contracts With Linked Activity Templates (the next section).