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Learn how you can to configure Buy in In Advance Business Definition Definitions that will dictate the overall behavior behaviour of Buy in In Advance |
What does this section cover?What are Buy in Navigating to Buy In Advance Definitions
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CONFIGURATION > BILLING APPLICATION > BUY IN ADVANCE > SET UP BUSINESS DEFINITIONS |
What are Buy In Advance Definitions?
Buy in Advance definitions is a set of business rules In Advance Definitions are used to control the behavior of Buy in Advance throughout their whole life cycle. Via the definition, you can define the length determine the duration for which Buy in In Advance requests Requests can be submitted , while having the option to define conditions conditions can be defined for each allowed defined period.
Creating, Editing & Deleting period.
Buy In Advance definitions can be edited, deleted and have their Life Cycle State changed given that Validations & Restrictions are met.
- Navigate to Buy In Advance Definitions and explore existing records via the Summary page.
Click on the link (name or number) of the record of your interest to access the Data Entry page and see more detail, or submit the Definition.
Use the Actions Menu to create a NEW Definition, modify (EDIT), or DELETE an existing one.
Use BACK to return to the Summary page and CANCEL to revert any unwanted changes made to the Definition.
Check the Validations & Restrictions Table below for a list of available Actions when working with Buy In Advance, including each Action's related validations and restrictions. View the Attributes Table for a comprehensive description of the Buy In Advance fields.
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| General | - Multiple Buy in In Advance definitions Definitions can exist in the system, but each one should have a unique name and alternative codeUnique Name and Alternative Code
- Only one active 'Active' Buy in In Advance definition Definition can exist at any given timeIf no active Buy in Advance definition exists, then no Buy in Advance request can be created
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| Create | - Mandatory Fields must be defined
- Name and alternative code must be uniqueAlternative Code must beunique
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| Edit | - Mandatory Fields must be defined
- Name and alternative code must be uniqueAlternative Code must beunique
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| Delete | | - Cannot be deleted if its the active definition
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An * indicates a field is mandatory
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| Main Information |
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| Number | An auto-generated number that uniquely identifies the buy in advance definitionBuy In Advance Definitions |
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| Name* | The name of the buy in advance definitionBuy In Advance Definition |
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| Alternative code | An alternative code for the buy in advance definition. On creating a new definition it defaults to the first letter of each word included in the name (in Capitals), if nothing else is specifiedBuy In Advance Definition. Unless otherwise specified, the codes for new Definitions default to the Definition's Name initials in capital letters. |
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| Description | A description for of the definitionDefinition |
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| State | The state of the definition Definition which can be active or inactive'Active' or 'Inactive'. Only one active definition 'Active' Definition can exist at any point | Buy in Advance a time. |
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Request Settings
| Defines Define settings related with the | buy in advance requests Buy In Advance Requests that can be submitted |
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| Allowed Duration* | It defines Defines a set of duration ranges that are allowed to be used on submitting buy in advance requestsfor submitting Buy In Advance Requests. Multiple ranges can be specified. Each duration range consists of the following: - From (Duration): The duration range start
- To (Duration) : The duration range end
- UOT: The unit of time describing the specified duration range, measured in used to measure the time range (days, weeks, months or years)
- Conditions: The conditions that should be met in order for the specified duration range to be applicable. Multiple conditions can be specified. Conditions consist of the following:Subscription Type: The type of the subscriptions that the buy in advance request can be submitted for
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Defining your own Buy in Advance Definition tailored to your company's needs
Navigate to CONFIGURATION > BILLING APPLICATION > BUY IN ADVANCE > SET UP BUSINESS DEFINITIONSEither search for an existing one or from the Top Menu click on NEW
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MAIN INFORMATION
Provide required information
Name: Type a name
Alternative Code: You can leave empty
- Life Cycle State: Will be automatically set by the system
REQUEST SETTINGS
- Click on ADD to add a new empty record
- Allowed Duration
- From: Type a number (integer)
- To: Type a number (integer)
Both From and To are inclusive. - UOT: Select the UOT. Can be
- Subscription Type
- Click on SET SUBSCRIPTION TYPES to open modal where you will be allowed to add the subscription types for which the buy in advance periods defined will be applicable
- Click on ADD and find the subscription types by using the search modal
- Once you add all the subscription types you want click on SAVE to close the modal and return to Buy in Advance page
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Log Information - Global | Log Information - Global | From the Top Menu click on SAVEDeleting Buy in Advance Definitions
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Deleting a record - Global | Deleting a record - Global | Changing the Life Cycle State of Buy in Advance Definition
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Changing the Life Cycle State of a Definition - Global | Changing the Life Cycle State of a Definition - Global |
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Visit /wiki/spaces/WIP/pages/10010220 Buy in Advance for business examples related to setting up buy in advance definition to be used for requests- a subscription Type for which a Buy In Advance Request can be submitted
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