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A Subscription Definition is a set of business rules and conditions which are used in order to create and maintain subscriptions Subscriptions throughout their whole life cycleLife Cycle. For example, through the Subscription Definitions, you can define the maximum number of subscriptions Subscriptions you can have per account , or the maximum number of Main services Services and Physical products that can be added on to a subscriptionSubscription.
In addition, through Subscription Definitions you can define dependencies on your productsprovide a number of restrictions and controls and can be used to define product dependencies. For example you , a rule can be set rules, where additional channels will not cannot be allowed to be added unless one of the Main channels are is added first.
In general, Subscription Definitions provide a number of restrictions and controls that will be applied on every subscription from the beginning till the end of its Life Cycle, and which should be met at any stage.
Multiple Subscription Definitions can be configured in the system but only one can be active at any given time. Subscription Definitions are mandatory and if an active Subscription Definition doesn't exist then no subscription can be created or amended.

A Subscription Definition can be applied on all subscriptions or on specific subscription types.

Creating, Editing & Deleting

Subscription Definitions can be edited, deleted and have their Life Cycle State changed.

Navigate to Subscription Definitions and explore existing entries via the Summary page.
Click on the link (Name or Number) of the entry of your interest to access the Data Entry page and see more detail.
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.
Click on the Audit Log button to view a log of changes performed on the displayed Subscription Definition.

Check the Validations & Restrictions Table below for a list of available Actions when working with Subscriptions, including each Action's related validations and restrictions.View the Attributes Table for a comprehensive description of the Subscription Definition fields.

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Validations & Restrictions

If no active Subscription definition exists, then no Subscription can be created

Action	Validations	Restrictions	General	Multiple Subscription definitions can exist in the system, but each one should have a unique name and alternative code Only one active Subscription definition can exist at any given time
Create	Mandatory Fields must be defined Name and alternative code must be uniqueAlternative Code must beunique	Not Applicable
Edit	Mandatory Fields must be defined Name and alternative code must be uniqueAlternative Code must beunique	Not Applicable
Delete	Not Applicable	Cannot be deleted if its the active definition

Subscription Definition attributes

'Active' Definition

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Attributes

An * indicates a field is mandatory

Name	Description
Main Information
Name*

The

The name of the

definition

Description
Definition.

A

A description of the

definition

Definition.

Alternative

Alternative Code*

The

The alternative code of

the definition State The

the Definition. Unless otherwise specified, the Alternative Codes for new entries default to the Name initials in capital letters.
State	The state of the

definition

Definition which can be

active or inactive

'Active' or 'Inactive'. Only one

definition

Definition can be

active

Subscription Rules
'Active' at any given time.
Restrictions	Subscription

restrictions

Restrictions control the number of

subscriptions

Subscriptions that can be owned by the same

account

Accounts Receivable, based on a set of rules. The criteria that can be used to build each rule include the following:

The

Subscription Criteria
- Subscription Type

The

- Subscription Life Cycle State
Criteria for each Accounts Receivable
- The Accounts Receivable Classification
- The Accounts Receivable Credit rating
Maximum Number of Subscriptions: The maximum number of Subscriptions meeting the Subscription Criteria, allowed to be created per Accounts Receivable meeting the Accounts Receivable Criteria

In the following example the System is set to allow:

1 Subscription per Accounts Receivable with Employee Classification
3 Subscriptions per Accounts Receivable with Residential Classification
5 Subscriptions per Accounts Receivable regardless of the account's Classification

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Service Rules

Restrictions

Service

restrictions

Restrictions	Service Restrictions control the number of

services

Services that can be added either

on a subscription

to one or

on

all

subscriptions

Subscriptions owned by the same

accounts receivable. Service restrictions are a set of rules which are build based on the following criteria:

Scope which can be "Subscription" or "Accounts Receivable"

Minimum number of mandatory services

Accounts Receivable.

Scope: The scope by which the conditions will be set.
- "Subscription": The rule will apply to the Services of a single Subscription.
  or
- "Accounts Receivable": The rule will apply to the sum of the Services of all the Subscriptions owned by the Accounts Receivable.
Restrictions:
- Minimum number of mandatory Services that should exist
- Maximum number of mandatory

services

- Services that should exist.
- Minimum number of optional

services

- Services that should exist.
- Maximum number of optional

services

- Services that should exist

Only termed, usage and expense services are allowed to be added in that list

Dependencies
.
Service Dependencies	Service

dependencies

Dependencies control the

type

Type of

services

Services that can co-exist either on a

subscription

Subscription or

on subscriptions

Subscriptions owned by the same

accounts receivable. Service dependencies are a set of rules which are build based on the following criteria:

Scope which can be "Subscription" or "Accounts Receivable"

The Services having prerequisites

The Service Types having prerequisites

The Prerequisites, which is a set of either ten services, ten service types, ten traceable physical goods or ten traceable physical good types. The prerequisites definition includes an option to specify if all the specified values should exists

Accounts Receivable.

Product or Product Type: Must be either Termed Services or Expenses.
Scope: The scope by which the conditions will be set.
- "Subscription": The rule will apply to Services of a single Subscription.
  or
- "Accounts Receivable": The rule will apply to the Services of all the Subscriptions owned by the Accounts Receivable.
Type of Prerequisites, can be one of the following:
- Services (Only Termed Services and Expense are allowed to be added to the list).
- Service Types (Only Termed Services and Expense are allowed to be added to the list).
- Traceable Physical Goods.
- Traceable Physical Good Types.
Prerequisites: Up to 10 Prerequisites can be added from the same Type. There is also the option to define whether all the specified values or if at least one of the

specified

values should

exist
Only termed, usage and expense services are allowed to be added in that list

Restrictions Per Distributor
be present.
Service Restrictions Per Distributor	Service

restrictions

Restrictions per

distributor

Distributor control the number of

services

Services that can be distributed

per

by each

provisioning distributor. Service restrictions per distributor are a set of rules which are build based on the following criteria

Provisioning Distributor.

Provisioning Distributor: The Provisioning Distributor on which the restrictions should be applied.
Restrictions:
- Minimum number of mandatory

services

- Services that should exist.
- Maximum number of mandatory

services

- Services that should exist.
- Minimum number of optional

services

- Services that should exist.
- Maximum number of optional

services

- Services that should exist

Provisioning distributor on which the rule will apply to

Only termed, usage and expense services are allowed to be added in that list

Dependencies Per Distributor
.
Service Dependencies Per Distributor	Service

dependencies per distributor

Dependencies Per Distributor control the

type of services

Services that can be distributed on the same

provisioning distributor. Service dependencies per distributor are a set of rules which are build based on the following criteria:

The provisioning distributor having prerequisites
The Prerequisites, which is a set of either ten services or ten service types. The prerequisites definition includes an option to specify if all the specified values should exists or if at least one of the specified values should exist

Only termed, usage and expense services are allowed to be added in that list

Installed Item Restrictions

Installed Item restrictions control the number of installed items that can be added either on a subscription or on all subscriptions owned by the same accounts receivable. Service restrictions are a set of rules which are build based on the following criteria:

Minimum number of installed items that should exist per traceable physical good type
Maximum number of installed items that should exist per traceable physical good type
Scope which can be "Subscription" or "Accounts Receivable"

Installed Item Dependencies

Installed Item dependencies control the type of Installed Item that can co-exist either on a subscription or on subscriptions owned by the same accounts receivable. Installed Item dependencies are a set of rules which are build based on the following criteria:

The physical good having prerequisites

The physical good type having prerequisites

The Prerequisites, which is a set of ten traceable physical goods or ten traceable physical good types. The prerequisites definition includes an option to specify if all the specified values should exists

Provisioning Distributor.

Provisioning Distributor: The Distributor on which the dependency rules should be applied.
Type of Prerequisites, can be one of the following:
- Services (Only Termed Services and Expense are allowed to be added to the list).
- Service Types (Only Termed Services and Expense are allowed to be added to the list).
Prerequisites: Up to 10 Prerequisites can be added from the same Type. There is also the option to define whether all the specified values or if at least one of the

specified

values should

exist

Scope which can be "Subscription" or "Accounts Receivable"

Installed Item Restrictions Per Distributor

Installed Item restrictions per distributor control the number of Installed Items that can be distributed per each provisioning distributor. Installed Item restrictions per distributor are a set of rules which are build based on the following criteria:

Minimum number of installed items that should exist per traceable physical good type
Maximum number of installed items that should exist per traceable physical good type
Provisioning distributor on which the rule will apply to

Installed Item Dependencies Per Distributor

Installed Item dependencies per distributor control the type of Installed Items that can be distributed on the same provisioning distributor. Installed Item dependencies per distributor are a set of rules which are build based on the following criteria:

The provisioning distributor having prerequisites
The Prerequisites, which is a set of either ten traceable physical goods or ten traceable physical good types. The prerequisites definition includes an option to specify if all the specified values should exists or if at least one of the specified values should exist

TiersDefines the allowed swaps between subscription services and provides information about the type of the change

Tiers
be present.
Tiers	Tiers are directly related to the Subscription Action 'Swap Services' and determine the swaps that can take place between Subscription Services and provides information on the Type of modification (i.e. if it

is

constitutes an upgrade

/

or downgrade

etc

).

Subscription services tiers are two dimensional,

Subscription Service Tiers aretwo dimensional; the first dimension is the

tier level

Tier Level and the second dimension is the

tier path

Tier Path.

The

path

Path defines a set of

subscription services

Subscription Services, which can replace each other. Subscription

services

Services can be replaced only by

subscription services

other Services under the same

path

Path.
The

level characterizes

Level characterises the

applied

replacement (i.e. if it

is

constitutes an upgrade or downgrade)

,

and

it

is defined within each

tier path

Tier Path.

Tier

paths

Paths can be related to a single root

path. In that case the system will automatically apply replacements or removals of subscription services

Path, in which case, the System will suggest replacements of Subscription Services belonging to a child

path

Path, whenever a

subscription service, belonging to the root path and having the same level, is replaced or removed

Subscription Service of the same Level is replaced.

Example

Level

Path 1

Not following any

path

Path

Root Path of Path 2

Path 2

Following: Path 1

Child Path of Path1

Path 3

Not following any

path

Path

Level 1

10	A1	B1	C1

Level 2

20	A2	B2	C2

Level 3

30	A3	B3

Level 4

40		B4
40		B5

Based on the

subscription service tiers

Subscription Service Tiers specified above the following

scenarios are supported

events can take place:

A1, A2, A3 can replace each other.
B1, B2, B3, B4 can replace each other.
C1, C2 can replace each other.
Going from A1 to A2 or A3 is considered as a downgrade.
Going from A3 to A2 or A1 is considered as an upgrade.
Going from B4 to B5 and vice versa is considered a swap.
If a

subscription

Subscription has A1, B1 and C1 then a change from A1 to A2 will

trigger

suggest a change from B1 to B2, but it will not

trigger

suggest a change from C1 to C2

If a subscription has A1, B1 and C1 then removing A1 will trigger the removal of B1, but it will not trigger the removal of C1

.

Based on the

subscription service tiers

Subscription Service Tiers specified above the following

scenarios are not supported

events cannot take place:

Subscription

services

Services belonging to

path

Path 1 cannot replace or be replaced by

subscription service

a Subscription Service belonging to

path

Path 2 or

path

Path 3
Subscription

services

Services belonging to

path

Path 2 cannot replace or be replaced by

subscription service

a Subscription Service belonging to

path

Path 1 or

path

Path 3
Subscription

services

Services belonging to

path

Path 3 cannot replace or be replaced by

subscription service

a Subscription Service belonging to

path

Path 1 or

path

Path 2

Defining your own Subscription Definition tailored to your company's needs

Navigate to CONFIGURATION > BILLING APPLICATION > SUBSCRIPTIONS > SET UP BUSINESS DEFINITIONS

Either search for an existing one or from the Top Menu click on NEW
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MAIN INFORMATION

Provide information for the following fields
1. Name
2. Description
3. Alternative Code

SUBSCRIPTION RULES

RESTRICTIONS

Click on ADD to add a new restriction record
You have the option to create multiple restrictions. Each row/record is not related with the other records. i.e. Whenever a subscription is created, each of the records will be validated separately. If the subscription does not meet the conditions defined in at least one record then you will not be allowed to create the subscription. If a condition is not selected at all then all are taken into consideration.

For each record you must define at least one condition and define the maximum number of subscriptions allowed per combination

Subscription Type: Select from the drop down list a subscripton type

Subscription Life Cycle State: Select from the drop down list a Life Cycle State

Accounts Receivable Classification: Select from the drop down list an account classification

Accounts Receivable Credit Rating: Select from the drop down list a

Maximum Number of Subscriptions: Define the number of subscriptions allowed by a contact for the specified combinations

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In the image below the configuration denotes that an account with VIP classification can have a maximum of 2 subscriptions, but only 1 of them can be of type Normal.

SUBSCRIPTION DEFINITIONS - SUBSCRIPTION RESTRICTIONS

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SERVICE RULES

RESTRICTIONS
1. Click on ADD to add a new service restriction record.You have the option to create up to 2 restrictions. One on Accounts' scope and one on Subscription scope. Whenever a subscription is created/updated, each of the records will be validated separately. If the subscription does not meet the conditions defined in at least one record then you will not be allowed to create the subscription.
  1. Scope: Select between Subscription and Accounts Receivable
    When the scope is on Accounts Receivable then the total of services from all subscriptions belonging to the same account is validated
  2. Minimum number of mandatory services: Provide an integer value for the services
  3. Maximum number of mandatory services: Provide an integer value for the services
  4. Minimum number of optional services: Provide an integer value for the services
  5. Maximum number of optional services: Provide an integer value for the services: Provide
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DEPENDENCIES
1. Follow the process described /wiki/spaces/V4Manual/pages/9832059for adding dependencies on Service Rules
  1. Scope: Select between Subscription and Accounts Receivable. When the scope is on Accounts Receivable then the total of services from all subscriptions belonging to the same account is validated
  2. Type of Prerequisites: Select from the drop down list the product type for which prerequisites will be
    1. Services
    2. Service Types
    3. Traceable Physical goods
    4. Non Traceable Physicla Goods
  3. Prerequisites: Click on ADD PREREQUISITES to open the Service Dependencies Prerequisites and define specific values
    1. According to the Type of prerequisites you chose you will now be allowed to define values from the prerequisite type selected
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RESTRICTIONS PER DISTRIBUTOR
1. Click on ADD to add a distributor on which you would like to define restrictions for
  1. Minimum number of mandatory services: Provide an integer value for the services
  2. Maximum number of mandatory services: Provide an integer value for the services
  3. Minimum number of optional services: Provide an integer value for the services
  4. Maximum number of optional services: Provide an integer value for the services: P
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DEPENDENCIES PER DISTRIBUTOR
1. Follow the process described /wiki/spaces/V4Manual/pages/9832059for adding dependencies on Service Rules
  1. Scope: Select between Subscription and Accounts Receivable. When the scope is on Accounts Receivable then the total of services from all subscriptions belonging to the same account is validated
  2. Type of Prerequisites: Select from the drop down list the product type for which prerequisites will be
    1. Services
    2. Service Types
  3. Prerequisites: Click on ADD PREREQUISITES to open the Service Dependencies Prerequisites and define specific values
    1. According to the Type of prerequisites you chose you will now be allowed to define values from the prerequisite type selected
TIERS
1. Follow the process described /wiki/spaces/V4Manual/pages/9832059for adding Tier levels
  1. Click on ADD and provide a name for the Tier Group
  2. If the Group you have defined should be following another Group then:
    1. Following Tier: Select from the drop down list the tier group that should be followed
  3. Select the Group from the panel list and start adding by clicking the ADD button
    1. Level:Type an integer for the level of the service to be specified in Tier Service
    2. Tier Service: Search and add a service using Quick Search or Search Modal
      Repeat the process till you add all the items in the Tier Group
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INSTALLED ITEM RULES

RESTRICTIONS
1. Click on ADD to add a new service restriction record.You have the option to create up to 2 restrictions. One on Accounts' scope and one on Subscription scope. Whenever a subscription is created/updated, each of the records will be validated separately. If the subscription does not meet the conditions defined in at least one record then you will not be allowed to create the subscription.
  1. Scope: Select between Subscription and Accounts Receivable
    When the scope is on Accounts Receivable then the total of services from all subscriptions belonging to the same account is validated
  2. Minimum number of Installed Items: Provide an integer value
  3. Maximum number of Installed Items: Provide an integer value
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DEPENDENCIES
1. Follow the process described /wiki/spaces/V4Manual/pages/9832059for adding dependencies on Service Rules
  1. Scope: Select between Subscription and Accounts Receivable. When the scope is on Accounts Receivable then the total of services from all subscriptions belonging to the same account is validated
  2. Type of Prerequisites: Select from the drop down list the product type for which prerequisites will be
    1. Traceable Physical goods
    2. Non Traceable Physical Goods
  3. Prerequisites: Click on ADD PREREQUISITES to open the Installed Items Dependencies Prerequisites and define specific values
    1. According to the Type of prerequisites you chose you will now be allowed to define values from the prerequisite type selected
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RESTRICTIONS PER DISTRIBUTOR
1. Click on ADD to add a distributor on which you would like to define restrictions for
  1. Physical Good Type: Search and add a Physical Good type using Quick Search or Search Modal
  2. Minimum number of Installed Items:: Provide an integer value
  3. Maximum number of Installed Items:: Provide an integer value
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DEPENDENCIES PER DISTRIBUTOR
1. Follow the process described /wiki/spaces/V4Manual/pages/9832059for adding dependencies on Service Rules
  1. Scope: Select between Subscription and Accounts Receivable. When the scope is on Accounts Receivable then the total of services from all subscriptions belonging to the same account is validated
  2. Type of Prerequisites: Select from the drop down list the product type for which prerequisites will be
    1. Services
    2. Service Types
  3. Prerequisites: Click on ADD PREREQUISITES to open the Service Dependencies Prerequisites and define specific values
    1. According to the Type of prerequisites you chose you will now be allowed to define values from the prerequisite type selected
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LOG INFORMATION

Include PageLog Information - GlobalLog Information - Global

From the Top Menu click on SAVE

Deleting Subscription Definitions

Include PageDeleting a record - GlobalDeleting a record - Global

Changing the Life Cycle State of Subscription Definition

Include PageChanging the Life Cycle State of a Definition - GlobalChanging the Life Cycle State of a Definition - Global

Installed Item Rules
Restrictions
Installed Item Restrictions	Installed Item Restrictions control the number of Installed Items that can be added either to one or all Subscriptions owned by the same Accounts Receivable. Scope: The scope by which the conditions will be set. "Subscription": The rule will apply to Installed Items of a single Subscription. or "Accounts Receivable": The rule will apply to the sum of the Installed Items of all the Subscriptions owned by the Accounts Receivable. Physical Good Type: The Traceable Physical Good Type on which the restrictions for the number of the Installed Items will be applied. Restrictions: Minimum number of Installed Items that should exist per traceable Physical Good Type. Maximum number of Installed Items that should exist per traceable Physical Good Type.
Dependencies
Installed Item Dependencies	Installed Item Dependencies control the Type of Installed Item that can co-exist either on a Subscription or Subscriptions owned by the same Accounts Receivable. Product or Product Type: can only be Traceable Physical Goods. Scope: The scope by which the conditions for the selected Product or Product Type will be set. "Subscription": The rule will apply to Physical Goods of a single Subscription. or "Accounts Receivable": The rule will apply to the Physical Goods of all the Subscriptions owned by the Accounts Receivable Type of Prerequisites, can be one of the following: Traceable Physical Goods Traceable Physical Good Types Prerequisites: Up to 10 Prerequisites can be added from the same Type. There is also the option to define whether all the specified values or if at least one of the values should be present.
Restrictions Per Distributor
Installed Item Restrictions Per Distributor	Installed Item Restrictions per Distributor control the number of Installed Items that can be distributed by each Provisioning Distributor. Provisioning Distributor: The Provisioning Distributor on which the restrictions should be applied. Physical Good Type: The Traceable Physical Good Type on which the restrictions for the number of the Installed Items will be applied. Restrictions: Minimum number of Installed Items that should exist per traceable Physical Good Type Maximum number of Installed Items that should exist per traceable Physical Good Type
Dependencies Per Distributor
Installed Item Dependencies Per Distributor	Installed Item dependencies per Distributor control the type of Installed Items that can be distributed on the same Provisioning Distributor. Provisioning Distributor: The Distributor on which dependency rules should be applied. Type of Prerequisites can be one of the following Traceable Physical Goods Traceable Physical Good Types Prerequisites: Up to 10 Prerequisites can be added from the same Type. There is also the option to define whether all the specified values or if at least one of the values should be present.
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