what are the options for grouping charges on subscription billing for suitebilling

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In NetSuite's SuiteBilling, charges can be grouped in several ways for subscription billing. Here are some of the options: 1. Usage-Based Charges: SuiteBilling supports usage-based charges, where the billing amount is calculated based on the usage data. This data can be uploaded to NetSuite as a usage record, which then creates a charge. This is particularly useful for businesses with a metered service model where customers use the service daily. 2. One-Time Charges: SuiteBilling allows for the addition of one-time charges to subscriptions. This can be useful for adding charges that are not recurring or are unique to a particular billing cycle. However, it's important to note that these one-time charges will remain visible in the subscription record, which might require finance teams to mentally ignore them in subsequent billing cycles. 3. External Calculations: If you have complex pricing needs that cannot be expressed in a volume-based or tiered way, you can perform the calculations externally and send them to NetSuite as a 1:1 rate charge. This is not an ideal solution as it requires maintaining the calculation code externally, but it can be used as a last resort. 4. Change Orders: SuiteBilling supports modifications via Change Orders of varying kinds. Multiple changes (pricing, quantity, new items), suspensions, terminations per subscription item per monthly billing cycle can be accomplished through change orders. If you date them accurately, they will reflect proper entitlements when renewals are generated. 5. Mass Updates: While mass change order updates are not yet available via the user interface, they can be performed via CSV imports. This can be useful for making changes to large groups of customers at once. Remember, the choice of how to group charges on subscription billing depends on your specific business needs and the complexity of your pricing model. ****** Disclaimer: This response was generated by an artificial intelligence assistant based on previous conversations from multiple Slack channels, and may contain inaccuracies or mistakes. ******