A separate product tracking file is generated for online subscriptions when an order line is charging for an online subscription order (Initial, Renewal or Extension).
Subscription order is charged (initial or renewal) before subscription site can be accessed. When an order is linked to subscription, it should be invoiced immediately after sending delivery instruction to DPD (Digital product distributor) ignoring invoice rule on TMSDS/SD-INV. This is required because subscription order needs to be charged (initial or renewal) before subscription site can be accessed.
More invoice rules are on TMSDS/SD-INV to invoice at the initial supply of digital item (or any item) on the order:
‘1’ – Invoice regardless of directly supplied
‘2’ – Invoice when any digital item (or POD item) initially supplied
‘3’ – Invoice when any item (Physical or Digital or POD) initially supplied
‘4’ – Invoice when all items are fully supplied.
When an order line linked to subscription is split, the link key on subscription activity detail file is modified accordingly to match the order line.
On online subscriptions, a customer is allowed to start after the first access or from the date the customer confirms to start.
The media type on online subscriptions is set to ‘Time based’ term and ‘PIA Anniversary’ charge method.
Subscription orders at grace period will use revenue recognition flag (‘2= Recognise except last renewal’) on TMSSM/SL-SOS to recognise the revenue on current subscription and not on the renewal subscription.
The overridden term on Subscription customer order file is cleared after renewing for PIA subscriptions because the overridden term is used for initial charge only.
Splitting a line of digital item is dependent on control file TMSDS/SD-DPD. If the DPD does not want to separate license key per unit then the flag should be set to ‘2’ = No.
