The value entered here (if any) will be used if an Included Unit Charge is created for the Subscription Item. An Included Unit Charge shows the negative quantity of included units being applied to the Subscription Item during the rating period.
- Having this value stated separately enables you to report general ledger, revenue, and reporting detail of the actual usage for the period, independently from the Included Units being applied (most commonly needed when multiple Charges are created under a single Subscription Item in the same period).
- If no value is entered here, but an Included Unit value has been entered on the Subscription Item, the Included Units quantity will be offset against the first Charge processed on the Subscription Item, resulting in a Charge with the net amount (actual usage minus Included Units).
Example: When both Included Units on the Subscription Item and the Included Units Charge Item field are filled out on the Charge Item Map:
1. Configuration
This will influence the way charges display for the Included Units.
2. Outcome
Included Units and Usage are displayed separately. The Included Units display as a negative quantity against the total Usage. The Included Units displayed can override the Item tied to the Subscription Item. In this example the Included Units are not associated with the Item 3rd Party Licenses; instead the Included Units are Laptops.
-Vs.- When Included Units on the Subscription Item are filled out but Overage/Usage Charge Item field is left blank
3. Outcome
Included Units are accounted for in the Usage quantity. They are grouped together, and Items are not differentiated.
Included Units Charge Description
This value initially populates from the "Default Included Units Charge Description" set on the Item record, if there is one present.
- You can set different text on this Subscription Item if you want to use something other than the default.
- The text will be used as the Description on the individual Included Units Charge(s) created from this Subscription Item. This field supports Handlebars if you want to dynamically add text about the specific transaction.
NOTE: The default value comes from the Item record for this Subscription Item, not the Included Units Charge Item record set on this tab.