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Fields required for creating a subscription

This topic lists the fields required for creating a subscripton.

If you specify the same Unique Key value when creating the subscription and order line item, the subscription number is automatically synced to the Subscription Number field of the order line item after the order is activated.

If you do not associate a subscription with an order line item before activating the order, you still can edit an existing order line item from the order details page of the complete order and associate it with an existing subscription by specifying the subscription number or subscription name in the Subscription Number field on the order line item.

The following table lists the descriptions of all fields for creating a new subscription:

Section

Field name

Description

Subscription Overview

Subscription owner

Required field. The account owns the subscription. After selecting the Account Name or Account Number, type part of the name or number in the SUBSCRIPTION OWNER field.

Type

Required field. The subscription type. Specify the value as Termed or Evergreen .

Unique Key

A unique key to associate a new subscription with a new order line item in the same order during order creation.

Terms and Conditions

Term start date

Required field. Displayed for both termed and evergreen subscription. The term start date.

Initial term

Displayed for the termed subscription. The Initial term and Period type together indicate the length of the period for the initial subscription term.

Period type

Renewal setting

Displayed for the termed subscription. The value can be Renew with specific term or Renew to evergreen .

Renewal term

Displayed for the termed subscription. The Renewal term and Period type together indicate the length of the periods your subscription will renew after the initial term ends.

Period type

Auto renew

Displayed for the termed subscription. Specify whether enable auto-renewal of the subscription.

Invoice the subscription separately

Specify whether to create independent invoices per subscription .

Billing and Payment

Bill to contact

Select the account to be invoiced. You can click the View Detail link to view detailed information about the account.

Payment term

The payment term for the subscription. You can click the View Detail link to view detailed information about the payment term.

Ramp

Ramp enabled

Specify whether to have the Ramp settings.

Interval duration

Displayed if the Ramp enabled field is checked. Specify the Ramp intervals (charge segments).

Quote Fields

Quote Number

The unique identifier of the Quote.

Quote Type

The Quote type that represents the subscription lifecycle stage such as New, Amendment, Renew , or Cancel .

Quote Business Type

The specific identifier for the type of business transaction the Quote represents such as New, Upsell , Downsell, Renewal, or Churn .

Opportunity Name

The unique identifier of the Opportunity.

Opportunity Close Date

The closing date of the Opportunity.

Trigger Dates

Contract Effective

The contract effective date .

Service Activation

The service activation date .

Customer Acceptance

The customer acceptance date .