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Case 1: Create subscriptions with different bill-to contacts and payment terms

Explains how to create subscriptions with different bill-to contacts and payment terms, and how to generate invoices for these subscriptions.

In this use case, subscriptions are created with different bill-to contacts and different payment terms. Subscriptions are invoiced based on the bill-to contact and payment term.

As listed in the table, the four subscriptions can be categorized into two groups based on the bill-to contact and payment term. Subscriptions S001 and S002 are one group. For this group, the bill-to contact is Steve America and the payment term is Net 30. Subscriptions S003 and S004 are the other group. For this group, the bill-to contact is Tom Lee and the payment term is Net 45.

To generate invoices for these subscriptions, use the Generate billing documents by account ID operation with the autoPost field set to true.

  • Invoice INV001 is generated for S001 and S002, with the bill-to contact as Steve America and the payment term as Net 30.
  • Invoice INV002 is generated for S003 and S004, with the bill-to contact as Tom Lee and the payment term as Net 45.
SubscriptionGenerated Invoice
Subscription NumberBill To ContactSubscription TermEffective Start DatePayment TermInvoice NumberBill To ContactPayment Term
S001Steve America12 Month2022-01-01Net 30INV001Steve AmericaNet 30
S002Steve America12 Month2022-01-01Net 30
S003Tom Lee12 Month2022-01-01Net 45INV002Tom LeeNet 45
S004Tom Lee12 Month2022-01-01Net 45

After invoices are generated, you can create a payment for invoice INV001 and another payment for invoice INV002.