A format template is a Word document with the .docx extension. This file is uploaded into the application to use it for contracts. A format template is specific to an organization hierarchy.
A format template defines the margins, page size, header, footer, and styles that you can apply to contracts that are edited online or offline for an organization hierarchy. The .docx format template cannot be read-only or protected.
A format template that is defined for a parent level organization is inherited by all child organizations, unless a different template is defined for the child organization.
Styles in the format template define the alignment, indentation, line spacing, numbering, window and orphan threshold, columns in tables, and paragraph and character settings.
The styles that are defined in the format template are applied to the clause and contract title and body, lines, and header and footer in contracts.
You must add the styles from the format template in the LanguageStyle value list for using the styles in contract templates and instances.
System and user-defined terms can be included only in the header and footer of a format template. Using the terms, you can add variable properties for the contract.
A predefined format template is available in the Emptoris® Contract Management application. The predefined template contains system terms and sample header and footer. It also contains styles that are added to the LanguageStyle list.
You can download this predefined template, modify the styles, save it with a different file name, and upload it into the application.