Working with Configurable Subscriptions

With SuiteBilling, you can manually create standard subscriptions and their related records. For more information, see SuiteBilling Overview. Alternatively, you can automatically create configurable subscriptions and associated records with NetSuite CPQ Configurator. Subscriptions and related records will be created in your account after users submit the configuration.

When working with configurable subscriptions, the most common use case is to manually create the associated subscription plan with SuiteBilling. If your business frequently adds new services and you want to create them automatically, you can use NetSuite CPQ Configurator to create configurable subscription plans.

Automatically creating subscriptions and associated records involves several NetSuite CPQ capabilities. Before working with configurable subscriptions, become familiar with these NetSuite CPQ capabilities:

• Item creation records. For more information, see Creating Items Required by the Configuration.

• Creation records. For more information, see Creating Records Required by the Configuration

• Mapping records. For more information, see Setting Transaction Body and Line Fields Based on Configuration Data.

To automatically create subscriptions with NetSuite CPQ Configurator, follow the steps listed in the table. You can also learn more about standard subscriptions by reading the corresponding SuiteBilling help topics.

Step Number	Name	Description	NetSuite CPQ Help Topic	SuiteBilling Help Topic
1	Prerequisites	Implement prerequisites: Enable the SuiteBilling features. Check the Add new resources to transaction fields box in NetSuite CPQ Configurator.	Implementing Prerequisites	SuiteBilling Setup
2	Subscription plan	Create a standard subscription plan or use an existing one. Alternatively, create an item creation record to work with a configurable subscription plan.	Creating a Standard Subscription Plan Creating a Configurable Subscription Plan	Creating Subscription Plans
3	Subscription	Work with a creation record to create a configurable subscription.	Creating a Configurable Subscription	Creating a New Stand-alone Subscription Creating a Subscription from a Transaction
4	Link between the subscription and the subscription plan line	Create a mapping record to link the subscription to the subscription plan line on the transaction.	Associating the Subscription with the Subscription Plan Line	—

Related Topics

• NetSuite CPQ Configurator Products
• Working with the Product User Interface
• Calculating the Final Pricing for the Configurable Item
• Including Additional Items Related to the Configurable Item
• Creating Work Orders for Configured Items
• Creating Items Required by the Configuration
• Creating Records Required by the Configuration
• Setting Transaction Body and Line Fields Based on Configuration Data
• Including Additional Conditions in Rules and Actions with Predefined Answers

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