Configuring Subscription Definitions
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Navigating to Subscription Definitions
CONFIGURATION > BILLING APPLICATION > SUBSCRIPTIONS > SET UP BUSINESS DEFINITIONS
What are Subscription Definitions?
A Subscription Definition is a set of business rules and conditions which are used to create and maintain Subscriptions throughout their Life Cycle. For example, through the Subscription Definitions, you can define the maximum number of Subscriptions you can have per account or the maximum number of Main Services and Physical products that can be added to a Subscription.
Subscription Definitions provide a number of restrictions and controls and can be used to define product dependencies. For example, a rule can be set where additional channels cannot be added unless one of the Main channels is added first.
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.
Validations & Restrictions
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Attributes
An * indicates a field is mandatory
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Name* | The name of the Definition. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description | A description of the Definition. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alternative Code* | The alternative code of 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 which can be 'Active' or 'Inactive'. Only one Definition can be 'Active' at any given time. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Restrictions | Subscription Restrictions control the number of Subscriptions that can be owned by the same Accounts Receivable, based on a set of rules. The criteria that can be used to build each rule include the following:
In the following example the System is set to allow:
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Service Restrictions | Service Restrictions control the number of Services that can be added either to one or all Subscriptions owned by the same Accounts Receivable.
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Service Dependencies | Service Dependencies control the Type of Services that can co-exist either on a Subscription or Subscriptions owned by the same Accounts Receivable.
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Service Restrictions Per Distributor | Service Restrictions per Distributor control the number of Services that can be distributed by each Provisioning Distributor.
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Service Dependencies Per Distributor | Service Dependencies Per Distributor control the Services that can be distributed on the same Provisioning Distributor.
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Tiers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 constitutes an upgrade or downgrade).
Tier Paths can be related to a single root Path, in which case, the System will suggest replacements of Subscription Services belonging to a child Path, whenever a Subscription Service of the same Level is replaced. Example
Based on the Subscription Service Tiers specified above the following events can take place:
Based on the Subscription Service Tiers specified above the following events cannot take place:
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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.
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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.
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Installed Item Restrictions Per Distributor | Installed Item Restrictions per Distributor control the number of Installed Items that can be distributed by each Provisioning Distributor.
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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.
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Log Details | The standard set of Log Details information available in all entities. |
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