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title: "Activate a contract"
description: "You use the Customer contracts (CT301000) window to activate a contract."
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  en: https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/manage-contracts/contract-setup-and-activation/activate-a-contract/index.md
lastmod: 2026-02-19
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# Activate a contract

Last modified February 19, 2026

> You use the Customer contracts (CT301000) window to activate a contract.


For more information: [Customer contracts (CT301000)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/customer-ledger-windows/customer-contracts-ct301000/index.md).

You use the [Customer contracts (CT301000)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/customer-ledger-windows/customer-contracts-ct301000/index.md) window to activate a
contract.
This operation is available only for contracts with the **Pending activation** status.

1. In the **Contract ID** field, select the contract you want to activate.
1. Click **Actions**, and then select the **Activate contract** action.
1. In the **Activate contract dialog box**, specify date of contract activation and click **OK**.

## When the operation is completed, the following actions occur

+ The contract gets the **Active** status.
+ The activation date becomes unavailable for editing.
+ If the invoicing schedule starts on the activation date, the **Expiration date** field and the **Invoicing schedule** section are filled with details.
+ An invoice for prepaid services is issued. If the invoicing schedule starts on the activation date, the invoice also includes a renewal fee if the fee is configured to be collected on contract activation. You can view the invoice details on the **Sales history** tab of the window.

Now you can proceed with usage recording. For details, see [About contract usage recording](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/manage-contracts/contract-usage-recording/about-contract-usage-recording/index.md).

<h2>Related pages</h2><h3>Concepts</h3>
<ul><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/manage-contracts/contract-setup-and-activation/about-contract-setup-and-activation/index.md">About contract setup and activation</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/manage-contracts/manage-contracts-overview/index.md">Manage contracts - overview</a></li>
</ul><h3>Tasks</h3>
<ul><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/manage-contracts/contract-preparation/configure-a-contract/index.md">Configure a contract</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/manage-contracts/contract-renewal/renew-a-contract/index.md">Renew a contract</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/manage-contracts/contract-invoicing/run-contract-invoicing/index.md">Run contract invoicing</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/manage-contracts/contract-setup-and-activation/set-up-and-activate-a-contract-simultaneously/index.md">Set up and activate a contract simultaneously</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/manage-contracts/contract-setup-and-activation/set-up-a-contract/index.md">Set up a contract</a></li>
</ul><h3>Windows</h3>
<ul><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/customer-ledger/customer-ledger-windows/customer-contracts-ct301000/index.md">Customer contracts (CT301000)</a></li>
</ul>


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