Welcome to Zuora Product Documentation

Explore our rich library of product information

Usage rating by usage start date

The usage rating groups records by start date from specified files, detailing quantity and charge calculations for each group.

The By Usage Start Date option groups usage records from the uploading1.xls and uploading2.xls files by the start date of the usages. The usage records from these files are divided into four rating groups representing start dates:

  • 01/01/2018
  • 01/16/2018
  • 02/01/2018
  • 02/16/2018

The following table describes how the quantity and charge amount are calculated for each rating group:

Rating Group (Usage Start Date) Total Quantity Tier Charge Amount
01/01/2018 70 =(20+50) 2 $700
01/16/2018 90 2 $900
02/01/2018 80 2 $800
02/16/2018 115 =(100+15) 3 $1035

The following table shows the generated invoice details for each billing period:

Service Period Quantity Invoice Total
01/01/2018 to 01/31/2018 160 $1600
02/01/2018 to 02/28/2018 195 $1835