--- title: "C4O - Oracle Licensing - Compliance Screen v1a" canonical: "https://ai-docs.certero.com/space/CUP/119832621/C4O%20-%20Oracle%20Licensing%20-%20Compliance%20Screen%20v1a" format: markdown --- # Document version control table | | | | --- | --- | | **Attribute** | **Setting** | | Document title | C4O - Oracle Licensing - Compliance | | Document subject | Understanding how the Compliance screen is created | | Document version | 1a | | Document category | Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) | | Document published date | 20/01/2025 | | Technical level | 100 | | Hosting type | On premise & SaaS provisioned | | Product name | Certero for Oracle | | Product version | 8.x | | Module | Certero for Oracle Database | | Connector | Certero for Oracle Database Database Connector | # **Question** How do I understand what information is being displayed in the / Oracle Licensing / Compliance screen, and what it means to me as a customer. # **Answer** | | | --- | | **Associated Module** | | Oracle | | | | --- | | **Navigation** | | / Oracle Licensing / Compliance | | | | | --- | --- | | **Field** | **Description** | | <span style="color: #000000">Product</span> | <span style="color: #000000">Name of product. </span><br><span style="color: #000000">If underlined, then click on the link to view the named users or hosts where the product is installed.</span><br><span style="color: #000000">If not underlined, then double left click mouse on Product to display the transaction which covers the quantity.</span> | | <span style="color: #000000">Metric</span> | <span style="color: #000000">The licence model used to compare deployment against entitlement. The information is taken from the associated host and the license type attributed. By default, Processor is defined. If it should be NUP then every database on the physical host must have user details defined within the Databases Named User Criteria.</span> | | <span style="color: #000000">Licence Pool</span> | <span style="color: #000000">The License Pool is a way of linking specific entitlement to a host as both can have a specific license pool defined. If a transaction has multiple license metrics, then it should be split into a transaction to include only a single license metric (e.g Processor NUP). Where a License pool has been defined then click on the link to observe the individual definitions (including countries / regions where the licensed software can be used.)</span> | | <span style="color: #000000">Unit Cost</span> | <span style="color: #000000">The cost allocated to the specific. Unit Cost is allocated by Right Clicking on the Category and selecting: Actions > Set Unit Cost [</span><br><br><span style="color: #000000">]</span> | | <span style="color: #000000">Entitlement</span> | <span style="color: #000000">Total number of licences purchased (and linked to the specific licensing pool β where applicable). Data is taken from the Oracle Licensing / Transactions. Where entitlement has been terminated or shelved then itβs excluded from the overall quantity.</span> | | <span style="color: #000000">Used</span> | <span style="color: #000000">Total number of licences used from the entitlement on the specific line.</span> | | <span style="color: #000000">Available</span> | <span style="color: #000000">Highlights any category where there is a surplus of licences. Entitlement β Used = Available. Value is only shown when it is a positive number if not it will display a 0.</span> | | <span style="color: #000000">Overspend</span> | <span style="color: #000000">Calculation based on Unit Cost and Available licences. This is displayed based on the unit price already entered. If a value has unit not been added, then the overspend would be defined as 0.</span> | | <span style="color: #000000">Required</span> | <span style="color: #000000">Total number of licences required based on deployment data within Certero Platform. This value will include NUP minimums (where applicable)</span> | | <span style="color: #000000">Licensed</span> | <span style="color: #000000">Total number of licences that have been applied to the line item. The number available may be restricted by the use of license pools (where applicable) </span> | | <span style="color: #000000">Variance</span> | <span style="color: #000000">Highlights any category where there is a shortfall of licences. licensed - (Required β Excluded) = Variance. Value is only when there is a negative value if not it will display 0.</span> | | <span style="color: #000000">Exposure</span> | <span style="color: #000000">Represents the financial impact of any shortfall in licences. Cost of Exposure is allocated by Right Clicking on the Category and selecting: Actions > Set Unit Cost [</span><br><br><span style="color: #000000">]</span> | Documentation was created using information from Certero Version: 8.7.233.39317 <sup>1</sup> <sup>I</sup>