This setting allows you to specify that negative bill lag days can exceed one bill cycle. This allows invoicing to occur for more than one billing cycle in advance of the billing period.
Allow Negative Bill Lag Days to Extend Beyond One Bill Cycle
Overview
Getting Here: Click Configuration > Billing > Invoice Settings > Allow Negative Bill Lag Days to Extend Beyond One Bill Cycle
Allowable values are as follows:
- False: Negative bill lag days cannot exceed the billing cycle days (default). When this value is selected, the locations within the UI where you can specify bill lag days indicated both a minimum and maximum value.
- True: Negative bill lag days can exceed the billing cycle. When this value is selected, the locations within the UI where you can specify bill lag days indicate only a maximum value, but no minimum value.
You can specify bill lag days in multiple locations. The order of precedence is as follows:
Allowing a CSR to Change Bill Lag Days at the Master Plan Instance Level
To allow a CSR to change bill lag days at the master plan instance level, Allow Negative Bill Lag Days to Extend Beyond One Bill Cycle must be set to True, and you must configure the following setting.
Getting Here: Click Configuration > Security > Account Access > Plans
- Select the lowest CSR level that you want to allow to change bill lag days at the master plan instance level.
- Click On to make the Bill Lag Days tab visible for that CSR level when viewing an account.