Explanation (150–250 words)

Salesforce Revenue Cloud uses Context Definitions to pass contextual data—such as ContractId, AccountId, and OrderId—across transaction boundaries (e.g., from Order to Asset). To automatically capture and persist the Contract associated with an Asset, administrators should leverage Context Tags and Context Definitions instead of manual automation.

The correct solution is to:

Create a Contract lookup field on the Asset object.

Define a ContractId tag in the Asset context definition and map it to this lookup field.

Update the OrderToAsset Context Definition to map the Order’s ContractId tag to the Asset’s ContractId tag.

This ensures that when an Order creates Assets, the system automatically maps and populates the Contract reference based on context propagation, maintaining data consistency without extra automation.

Exact Extract from Salesforce Subscription Management Implementation Guide:

“Context Definitions allow for the propagation of key identifiers such as ContractId from Orders to downstream entities like Assets, ensuring accurate linkage for lifecycle management.”