Extended Terms
The extended terms functionality allows new customers or customers that do not have active subscriptions to receive extended license periods of up to 36 months and to select an Anniversary date that aligns with their organization's budget schedule.
Note: All terms default to an annual subscription at renewal.
Transacting partners can specify if they wish to use the Extended Terms before placing an order by enabling the corresponding checkbox in the ordering process.
Additionally, when selecting the Extended Terms checkbox, it will be necessary to select an expiration end date, which must be within the next 5 years. The expiration date must be provided in the following format: YYYY-MM-DD
Parameters used to Manage Extended Terms
| Parameter ID | Parameter Name | Phase | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| extended_terms | Extended Terms | Ordering | Checkbox that allows transacting partners to use an extended term when purchasing a subscription. This feature is only available for new customers or customers that do not have any active subscriptions. |
| cb_align_expiration_date | Align CloudBlue Expiration date | Ordering | This field must be filled in when the Extended Terms checkbox is selected. The date provided must be within the next 5 years. |
| cb_coterm_upper_bound_date | Commerce Coterm Upper Bound Date | Ordering | This parameter is used by Commerce to indicate that the service plan selected has a extended term. |
| coterm_lower_bound_date | Coterm Lower Bound Date | Ordering | This parameter is used by Commerce to set the lower limit when the customer chooses a co-term date. |
| coterm_upper_bound_date | Coterm Upper Bound Date | Ordering | This parameter is used by Commerce to set the upper limit when the customer chooses a co-term date. |
| control_extended_terms | Control Extended Terms | Ordering | This parameter is used to check if the extended terms have been validated. |
| max_years_extended_term | Maximum number of years for extended term | Configuration | This parameter is used to validate the maximum number of years in the extended term to be configured for the current product. |