Commitment acceleration
This topic explains how to accelerate a commitment to bill remaining unbilled prepaid installments earlier than scheduled.
Acceleration allows you to bill the remaining unbilled prepaid installments earlier than originally scheduled. You can trigger acceleration from the commitment period UI or through the API. When acceleration is triggered, all unbilled installments for the current commitment period are billed immediately.
Trigger acceleration
You can trigger acceleration in the following ways:
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From the commitment period page in the Zuora UI, using the Accelerate button.
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Through the API -
Acceleration behavior
When acceleration is triggered, Zuora bills the remaining unbilled installments immediately. The resulting invoice items follow the original installment structure for the remaining balance.
The following example shows how acceleration works for a monthly prepaid commitment:
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Description |
Amount |
|---|---|
|
Commitment amount |
$1,200 |
|
Prepayment frequency |
Monthly |
|
Billed to date |
$500 |
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Consumed to date |
$1,200 |
|
Remaining amount billed immediately |
$700 |
In this example, the remaining $700 is billed as 7 invoice items of $100 each, corresponding to the 7 unbilled monthly installments.
Acceleration generates invoice items based on the original installment structure for the remaining balance.