Summary / TL:DR: This article is a reference to help users understand membership choices in Advantage.

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.

Member Choices Screen

These are the recommended customized columns for this screen. There are more columns available.

Publication Code	Displays the parent publication for the membership.
Member Choice	Displays the code that identifies the member choice.
Choice Description	Displays additional information about the choice.
Status	Displays whether the choice is active or inactive.
Term Length	Displays the term length.
Member Category	Displays the member category (aka the member level) code.
Member Category Description	Displays the membership category (aka member level).
Installment Billing Code	Displays the installment billing code if one is in use.
Valid Until	Displays the date the choice is valid through.
Last Updated	Displays the date and time the choice was last updated.
Membership Org	Displays the membership organization code.

Member Choice Maintenance

Publication Code	Item number assigned to a circulation, or subscription, item. It Is typically three characters and can be a combination of letters and numbers.
Member Choice	Free form field that defines the member choice code. Member choices can contain up to 6 characters.

Details Tab

Choice Description	Defines more information about the choice.
Status	Defines the status of the choice.
Valid Until	Defines how long this choice is active.
Send Renewal Notice	Defines whether or not the choice is on automatic renewal.
Term Length	Defines how many issues the customer will receive during their first term.
Delivery Code	Defines how the membership will be delivered.
Premium Set	Defines the premium set the customer will receive by selecting this choice.
Installment Billing Code	Defines the installment billing code that will be used to charge the customer if the initial payment is to be paid in installments.
Membership Org	Defines the membership organization for the membership customers will be subscribed to when purchasing this choice.
Member Category	Defines the level of membership customers will be subscribed to when purchasing this choice.
Subscription Class	Defines the subscription class.
Auto-Renew Chain ID	Defines the auto-renew chain that will be used to renew and charge the customer.
Next AR Promo Code	Not used.
Credit Policy Code	Defines the credit policy that will determine refund rules if the customer cancels.

Member Choice Rates Tab

Billing Currency	Displays the billing currency for the choice.
Rate	Displays the rate of the choice.

Member Choice Rate Maintenance

Publication Code	Displays the publication code entered on the Member Choice Maintenance popup.
Member Choice	Displays the member choice code entered on the Member Choice Maintenance popup.
Billing Currency	Defines the billing currency.
Rate	Defines the rate the customer will be charged for their first term.
Next Sub Rate	Defines the rate the customer will be charged if/when they automatically renew into their next term.
Next Sub Term	Defines the length of the next term if/when the customer automatically renews.
Next Install Bill Code	Defines the next installment billing code that will be used to charge the customer if the Next Sub Rate is to be paid in installments.

Payment Options

Checks	Check the box to allow Check payments.
Credit Cards	Check the box to allow Credit Card payments.
Direct Debits	Check the box to allow Debit Card payments.
Available Credits	Check the box to allow Available Credit payments.
Misc. Credits	Check the box to allow Misc. Credit payments.
Gift Certificates	Check the box to allow Gift Certificate payments.
Digital Wallets	Check the box to allow Digital Wallet/Apple Pay payments.

Promotion Overrides

It can override pricing of publications that are already setup as baby pubs by associating a promotion code and choice. In other words, the maintenance fee prices can be overridden, by using promotion codes and choices at this tab.

Membership Organization	Displays the membership organization code.
Org Level Publication	Displays the PUB code.
Member Choice	Displays the member choice ID.
Member Pub Code	Defines the pub on the membership used to override the price.This will most likely be the maintenance fee.
Promotion Code	Defines the code used to correspond with the price of the member pub code.
Promotion Choice	Defines the pricing of the member pub code..

Promotion Add-Ons

Pubs can be added that would not typically be member benefit pubs for memberships at this membership level. In other words, say there was a need to add on pub DEF to this membership, but specific to this promotion only. This tab is where it could be done.

Membership Organization	Displays the membership organization code.
Org Level Publication	Displays the PUB code.
Member Choice	Displays the member choice ID.
Add-On Membership Publication	Defines the publication being added on to your membership.
Promotion Code	Defines the promo code attached to the add-on membership publication.
Promotion Choice	Defines the promo choice attached to the promo code for the add-on member pub.
Charge Category	Defines the code which indicates the type of charge. For Example: TS - Trading Service MF - Maintenance Fee BP- Baby Pub
Membership Organizations ID	This can be 16 alphanumeric characters. This field is not required.
Target Expire Month	Defines the credit card expiration month. This field is not required.
Auto-Renewal Method	Defines the auto renewal method. This field is not required.

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