Multiple Shared Allowances
Sharing is supported within a master plan instance hierarchy, where Aria Allegro creates a unique subscription unit and balance group. This applies across any number of add-on or supplemental plans under a master plan instance at any depth supported by core Aria.
This use case assumes two recurring services—one for the master plan and one for an add-on plan—each adding an allowance shared across usage types.
Expected Result
Two recurring charges each have one allowance shared across usage types in a subscription. Usage records rate to zero while allowances remain.
Variants
- Multiple shared allowances across different recurring services
- Multiple shared allowances across different activation services
- Multiple shared allowances in a single recurring or activation service
Setup
- Configure two allowance resources in Aria Allegro, one for each recurring charge.
- Set up the price plan, rate schedule, and rates in core Aria. Mark the plan for advanced pricing and enable the Add Allowance flag for the recurring services.
- Locate the shell price offers created in Aria Allegro for the same plan or rate schedule.
- For the first recurring service price offer, select the Recurring pricing model, set proration, add the allowance impact for the corresponding allowance resource, and specify the standard allowance amount.
- Repeat for the second recurring service price offer.
- For each usage type that shares the allowances, configure the corresponding price offer. When adding rates, include both allowances in the desired consumption order.
Note: Each usage record consumes and updates the remaining allowance. Allowances offset the rate but cannot exceed the rated quantity or applied amount.