# Configure Order Activation Conditions

_Administrator Guide › Configuration › General Settings_

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*Order Activation Conditions — Configurations › General Settings › Order Activation Conditions*

## Overview

Order Activation Conditions are configuration records used to define the conditions associated with Order activation. Administrators maintain these records from **Configurations > General Settings > Order Activation Conditions**.

Use this page when your organization needs to add or review an activation condition, such as an advance-payment or documentary-credit requirement. In the Order lifecycle, **Awaiting activation** occurs after **Approved** and before **Valid**.

## Before you start

- Sign in to the application before opening the configuration page.
- Ensure that you have access to **Configurations** and **General Settings**.

## Steps

1. On the navigation bar, select **Configurations**, then open **General Settings > Order Activation Conditions**.

2. Review the existing activation-condition records. The list contains conditions that can be maintained for Order activation, including payment- or document-related requirements.

3. To begin adding an activation condition, select **New**.

4. Enter the required configuration information for the new activation condition and complete the record according to your organization’s activation policy.

> **Note:** An Order progresses from **Approved** to **Awaiting activation** before it can become **Valid**. Configure activation conditions consistently with the controls your organization requires before an Order is activated.

> **Warning:** Do not treat activation as a delivery status. **Delivered** is a later Order status, after **Ready for shipment**.

## Troubleshooting

- **The Order Activation Conditions page is unavailable** → The user is not signed in or does not have access to the configuration area → Sign in and verify access to **Configurations** and **General Settings**.

- **A required value cannot be accepted** → The value does not meet the required format → Enter a value using only the accepted characters: underscore (`_`), hyphen (`-`), and period (`.`), where applicable.

- **An Order remains Awaiting activation** → The Order has not progressed to **Valid** → Review the applicable activation conditions and complete the organization’s required activation process.

## Result

A new Order activation-condition record is ready to be completed and maintained in **Order Activation Conditions**.

## Related pages

- [Configure Offer Status](doc:offer-status)
- **Configure Order Cancellation Reasons
- Configuration — Learning Path**
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- [Configure Activity Purpose](doc:activity-purpose)
- [Configure Cancellation Reasons](doc:cancellation-reasons)
- [Configure Cost Items](doc:cost-items)
- [Configure Delivery Terms](doc:delivery-terms)
- [Configure Guarantee Types](doc:guarantee-types)
- [Configure 2 Factor Authentication](doc:2-factor-authentication-guide)
- [Configure Account Managers](doc:account-managers)
- [Configure Attachment Categories](doc:attachment-categories)
- [Configure Branches](doc:configuration-company-branchs-edit-record)
- [Configure Flags](doc:flags)
- [Configure Frequent Currencies](doc:frequent-currencies)