You can use the Precalculate status to generate commitments for inactive contract. This allows you to check the configuration of your contract lines before activating them. Contract lines with the Precalculate status are not taken into account when indexing a contract or when closing amounts. Additionally, no postings are created for these commitments and they are not sent to the financial system. You can modify contract lines with the Precalculate status and recalculate commitments or activate the contract line.