Ordering a PPU Product & Add-ons
In this page we briefly analyze the main differences and expected (user interface) behaviors when ordering Pay Per Use (PPU) products and add-ons in relation to ordering products and add-ons that are prepaid and not based on usage.
Ordering a Product with PPU Charge via BSS
When ordering a product with a PPU charge through the BSS platform, you are unable to select the product quantity. Also, you should expect the following behavior:
The Quantity field is disabled. Instead, the text PPU is shown.
A green informative disclaimer is shown underneath the product stating, ‘This product is billed based on usage’.
All other fields in the ordering form remain active.
The Unit Price is displayed.
The Discount is displayed (whenever applicable).
The Total amount is set to zero (0), and this means that the product will not be billed now.
Subscription Creation for a PPU Product
Once a subscription to a PPU product is created in BSS either manually or via the Order Execution option, the following will occur:
The Quantity of the Subscription is, by default, 0. It can be set to 1 afterwards by utilizing the Usage Data Import Tool.
The actions Upgrade & Downgrade are not available.
In the Subscription view page, a green ribbon displays the following informative message, ‘This subscription is billed based on usage’.
PPU Add-ons for PPU Subscriptions
Assigning Add-ons to PPU Products
You can assign add-ons to PPU products exactly as you do for prepaid products. These add-ons might then be set either as “usage charges” or not.
Adding Add-ons to a Subscription
Adding an Add-on via the BSS Subscription View
A BSS user can add an add-on to a PPU subscription. At this point, only the add-ons that are not “usages charges” are available to be added.
Creating a BSS Order for PPU Add-ons
When a PPU product is added to an order, all available add-ons are displayed below the Order Item pop-up window and can be selected.
In order to add an add-on as an order item inside an order, it should not be set as a “usages charges” to either a PPU product inside the order or an existing subscription containing a PPU product, in order for that add-on to be available for selection.