Prepaid Usage with Drawdown
Prepaid Usage with Drawdown is a service type for usage services to be billed in advance, with usage drawn from assigned service lines. Prepayment services can be added to both subscriptions and plans. Prepaid lines can only be linked to usage lines in the draft status. Prepaid lines can't be modified, activated, or suspended. Prepayments are activated when their associated usage services are activated.
You can't use Prepaid Usage with Drawdown if the Create Revenue Elements for Subscription Revisions preference is checked.
Prepaid service lines have two frequency options:
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One-Time payments are estimated amounts paid in advance for expected usage. Usage is deducted from the balance. When the prepayment amount is gone, the service becomes a "pay as you go" service. When the prepayment balance is 0, you need to create a new subscription or subscription lines for prepayment and usage to add another prepayment.
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Auto-Refill requires a minimum balance of 0 or more. If the prepaid amount reaches the minimum balance, new prepayment charges are automatically created. For auto-refilled prepayments, the minimum balance is only validated after rating is completed for the submitted usage.