ADV FAQs Add a Subscription Choice
Summary / TL:DR: This article will show you how to create and add a new subscription choice in Advantage.
How to Create a Subscription Choice
From the Marketing Ribbon, click Subscriptions
Click the Add Icon
The Subscription Choice Maintenance dialog box will appear. Complete the following fields:
Timing between billing charges is not to exceed 1 year between charges. This includes, but is not limited automatic renewal or installments. For example, if offering a 2 year option for a subscription or agreement, this option cannot be offered with a renewal flag of ‘C’ on automatic renew as the timing of between charges would be over 1 year.
Publication Code* | Enter the item number assigned to a circulation, or subscription, item. |
Sub Choice* | Enter the unique identifier that ideally would indicate the subscription price, duration, and renewal for the subscription choice. Up to 6 characters. Example:Â 2YR149 = 2 year subscription for $149 2AR149 = 2 year auto renew subscription for $149 |
Subscription Type | Enter offers that include multiple levels to identify levels of a subscription. For example, if a subscription can be lifetime or not, it may be blank for regular subscribers but LIFE for lifetime customers. This is often used by affiliates to grant or restrict content on websites. |
Choice Description | Enter a free form text field where additional detail about the subscription can be added. Used in reporting. Example: FST - CAP & CRISIS 2 YR $109 |
Valid Until* | Enter the date that the offer should expire. Unless the option should truly expire on a specific date, it is recommended to set the year to 2050. |
Send Renewal Notice* | Enter how the subscription will be renewed. |
Term Length* | Enter the determined number of issues the customer will receive with their order. Term lengths for lifetime have changed. Instead of using 10 years, it will be 5 years. For example, a term of 120 would now be 60 and a term of 520 would be 260. |
Delivery Code* | Enter how the subscription is being sent to the customer. |
Premium Set | Enter the free items a customer receives when they sign-up for a subscription. Premium sets should be attached on the choice level if a subscriber who select that specific choice to receive that premium set, otherwise, the premium set will be entered on the offer level so that anyone, no matter what price choice they have selected, will receive that premium set. |
Credit Policy | Enter the terms of the refund policy. |
Renewal Chain ID | Define the rate and term length of future renewals. |
4. Click Next
5. Click Add Icon
6. The Subscription Choice Rate Maintenance dialog box will appear. Complete the following fields
Billing Currency* | Enter the currency in which the subscription will be billed. |
Reg. Sub Rate* | Enter how much to charge the customer right now for this subscription. |
Next Rate | Enter what will be charged for the next renewal. |
Next Term | Enter the length (in number of issues) of the renewal for this subscription. |
7. Click OK
8. Click OK
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