1. Billing and Invoicing Cloud Solution Provider
6/11/2018
Billing and Invoicing
Updated February 17th 2017
Cloud Solution Provider
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2. Billing Your Customers Considerations in the direct model
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Billing Your Customers Considerations in the direct model
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In the Direct CSP model, you own the billing relationship with your customers
You set the payment terms that are right for your business and create the cash flow model you are looking for
You choose the billing systems and software that you use to facilitate your customer billing relationship
You prepare and send invoices to your end customers, and maintain receipts of payment
You define late payment terms, and the dunning and collections associated with delinquent accounts
Interfacing with our APIs will help you track customer transactions and bill at scale
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4. Billing From Microsoft to Partner
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Billing From Microsoft to Partner
Billing Basics
License Billing
Usage Billing
Frequently Asked Questions
Reconciliation File
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5. Partner Center Overview Page Partner Center Billing Page Invoice
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Billing Basics
Partner Center Overview Page
Partner Center Billing Page
Invoice
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6. Invoice & Reconciliation Files
Billing Basics
Billing Date
You choose a billing date of the 1st – 28th during CSP enrollment.
Once your billing date is selected it can not be updated.
Your billing date is displayed on the Partner Center billing page.
Payment Terms
Payment is due 60 days after the invoice date.
If payment is not received before the payment due date, the partner will be considered delinquent and may be subject to suspension or termination from the CSP program.
Suspended partners will not be allowed to create new customers, purchase new subscriptions, or make changes to existing subscriptions in the Partner Center.
Suspended partners will continue to receive a monthly invoice for active/provisioned subscriptions.
The partner will be un-suspended after all past due invoices are paid.
Billing Rules
License-based subscriptions are billed-in-advance for total (assigned & unassigned) purchased licenses.
Usage-based subscriptions are billed-in-arrears for metered consumption.
Offer price is guaranteed through the subscription term and will reset at renewal.
License-based subscriptions have a 12-month term and usage-based subscriptions have a 1-month term.
In order to avoid subscription charges for testing, it is necessary to cancel the subscription during the “free period”, this will result in no charges being applied to your account. Please see Subscription Billing – “The Free Period” for more details. Note, this billing rule does NOT apply to consumption usage charges for Azure services – all consumption charges are the Partner’s responsibility
Invoice & Reconciliation Files
Each month on your billing date, you will receive one consolidated invoice and two reconciliation files, one for license-based subscriptions and another for usage-based subscriptions.
All invoices and reconciliation files can be viewed and downloaded from the Partner Center billing page.
Invoices will be mailed within 14 days from the billing date in countries that mandate a “Hard Copy Tax Invoice”.
Credits
In special circumstances, a credit may be issued and will appear on the next invoice & applicable reconciliation file.
Credits will not be given for subscriptions used for testing/integration.

7. Partner Center – Overview Page
The Overview page provides current billing information:
Total amount due for all unpaid invoices.
The most recent invoice and reconciliation file.
The most recent payment received. 1 2 3

8. Partner Center – Billing Page1 2 3
The Billing page provides historical billing information:
Current billing information.
Billing trends.
Historical billing and payment information.

9. The Invoice Invoices are available on the Partner Center billing page.
The invoice aggregates all customer billing activity for a specific billing period.
Customer billing is detailed in the reconciliation files.
Noteworthy invoice fields:
Invoice number
Billing period
Payment due date
Partner purchase order #
Partner name and address
Total license based charges
Total usage based charges
Total invoice amount
Payment instructions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10. License Based Subscription Billing
License based billing
The “free period”
Scenarios:
New subscription
Existing subscription with no license change
New subscription with license change during free period
Existing subscription with license change
Cancellation with no license change
Cancellation with license change
License based reconciliation file

11. Up to One Free Month Incentives
License Based Billing
Up to One Free Month Incentives
The Partner is not billed for any charges during the initial period from a subscription start date to the Partner’s first bill date (up to one full month) for subscription based services
Billing Rules
Subscriptions are annual and auto-renewed
Subscription start dates will be from the 1st to the 28th of the month. Subscriptions purchased on the 29th to the 31st of the month will default to the 1st of the month
Billing is in 12 monthly payments per annual subscription
The Partner is billed in advance for next billing period for subscription based services (based on seats at the end of prior billing period)
Partner is billed/credited in arrears for any seat changes (Pro-Rata calculation based on seat-days)
Pro-rata calculation uses the following formula: [ROUND((ROUND(Unit Price * Quantity / Number of days in pro-rated Month, 2) * Number of pro-rated days) / Quantity, 2) * Quantity]
Payments are billed for seats sold (not seats provisioned)
Adjustments
Credits
Cancelations
Early termination fees are currently not charged for cancellation of licensed based services
Cancellation credits for licensed based services are pro-rated for unused days for mid-cycle cancellations (as well as seat decreases per the formula above)

12. License Based Billing “The Free Period”
Subscription Term Alignment to Partner’s Billing Date
Free Services are provided in the period from the start date of the subscription to the date of next consolidated bill (which is the same for all subscriptions provided by the partner). This is regardless of seat count.
Following this, 12 monthly advance charges aligned to Partner’s bill date apply.
This results in simpler billing reconciliation
All subscriptions auto-renew for a new 12 month period with 12 monthly advanced charges if not canceled in line with the appropriate agreements.
The Free Period does not apply to Usage-Based services.
Month 1
Month 2
Month 3
Month 4
Month 5
Month 6
Month 7
Month 8
Month 9
Month 10
Month 11
Month 12
Annual agreement charges billed as a series of Advance Monthly Charges
Free
12/15/x0 1/15/x /15/x /15/x /15/x /15/x /15/x /15/x1 8/15/x /15/x /15/x /15/x1
Subscription term (1 year + free period) - starts when service starts
Partner’s Billing Cadence i.e. 15th of the month

13. Subscription Start Date
Scenario 1: New subscription
The period between the start date of the subscription and the first billing date (for this subscription) is FREE, regardless of activity (ex: seat changes)
The recon file will still show this initial use to reflect the seat count at each point *
First Bill Cut
Subscription Start Date
Any Usage between the start date of the subscription and the first billing date (for this subscription) will be provided FREE OF CHARGE
First Advance charge billed for the subscription
* If a subscription is cancelled before its first billing cut, charges will not be applied to the account and won’t even be generated in the reconciliation file. This is particularly important if Partners want to perform testing but do not want to pay for subscription charges for testing.

14. Scenario 2: Existing subscription no license change
Operating Unit A, performs no actions on subscription 123 during the billing period between June 15th and July 14th.
Since there is no variation, the only charge reflected on the July 15th bill will be the advance charge for the following month
July 15th
(Billing Cut)
Advance Charge: For the Whole Month Period from June 15th to July 14th billed on June 15th (on previous invoice)
Advance Charge: For the Whole Month Period from July 15th to August 14th for 15 seats
Assuming the Charge per Subscription per month is 10 USD , charge would be 10 USD x 15 seats = 150 USD
The detailed table below describes the line items you would see in the reconciliation file for the above scenario:
Since there is no variation, the only charge reflected on the July 15th bill will be the advance charge for the following month
Subscription_Start_Date
Subscription_End_Date
Charge_Start_Date
Charge_End_Date
Charge_Type
Unit_Price
Quantity
Amount
Total_Other_Discount
Sub_Total
Tax
Total_For_Customer
6/3/2013 0:00
6/15/2014 0:00
6/15/2013 0:00
7/14/ :59
OLSRecurringCharge 10 15
150
165

15. Scenario 3: New subscription with license change during free period
Operating Unit A, whose billing cycle is on the 15th day of each month:
Orders subscription 123 on June 3rd for 10 seats of SKU E3.
On June 8th, Increases the seat count of the subscription 123 to 20 seats
On June 12th, Decreases the seat count of the subscription 123 to 15 seats
June 15th
(Billing Cut)
June 3rd
June 8th
June 12th
Prorated Usage
From: June 3rd
To: June 7th
For: 10 seats
ZERO CHARGE
Prorated Usage
From: June 8th
To: June 11th
For: 20 seats
ZERO CHARGE
Prorated Usage
From: June 12th
To: June 14th
For: 15 seats
ZERO CHARGE
Advance Charge: For the Whole Month Period from June 15th to July 14th.
Assuming the Charge per Subscription per month is 10 USD , charge would be 10 USD x 15 seats = 150 USD
The detailed table below describes the line items you would see in the reconciliation file for the above scenario:
Due to the up to 30 days free incentive the first 3 line items will be charged at 0 Unit Price (as all of these seat changes occurred during the incentive period)
The fourth line item will be the advance charge for the next billing period (from June 15th to July 14th in this example)
Subscription_Start_Date
Subscription_End_Date
Charge_Start_Date
Charge_End_Date
Charge_Type
Unit_Price
Quantity
Amount
Total_Other_Discount
Sub_Total
Tax
Total_For_Customer
6/3/2013 0:00
6/15/2014 0:00
6/7/ :59
OLSRecurringCharge 10
6/8/2013 0:00
6/11/ :59 20
6/12/2013 0:00
6/14/ :59 15
6/15/2013 0:00
7/14/ :59
150
165

16. Scenario 4: Existing subscription with license change
Operating Unit A, performs the following seat adjustments to the existing subscription 123 during the period from July 15th to August 14th :
On July 20th a seat decrease to a total of 12
On July 31st a seat increase to a total of 18
On August 10th a seat decrease to a total of 10
Items Included In the billing on August 15th:
Jul 15th
(Past Billing Cut)
Aug 15th
(Billing Cut)
July 20th
July 31st
Aug 10th
Prorated Usage
From: July 15th
To: July 19th
For: 15 seats
26.61 USD
Prorated Usage
From: July 20th
To: July 30th
For: 12 seats
46.84 USD
Prorated Usage
From: July 31st
To: August 9h
For: 18 seats
63.87 USD
Prorated Usage
From: August 10th
To: August 14th
For: 10 seats
17.74 USD
Advance Charge: For the Whole Month Period from August 15th to September 14th for 10 seats
110 USD
Reversal of the Advance Charge: For the Whole Month Period from July 15th to August 14th. = USD

17. Scenario 4 continued Prorated Charge Calculation:
(A) Price
(B) Seats
Charge Start Date
Charge End Date
(C)Number of days
(D) Number of days in proration Period
Sub Total (without Tax) * A x B x (C/D) 10 15
7/15/2013
7/19/2013 5 31
24.19 12
7/20/2013
7/30/2013 11
42.58 18
7/31/2013
8/9/2013
58.06
8/10/2013
8/14/2013
16.13
Prorated Charge Calculation:
* Rounding may vary depending on currency considerations
The detailed table below describes the line items you would see in the reconciliation file for the previous scenario:
Subscription_Start_Date
Subscription_End_Date
Charge_Start_Date
Charge_End_Date
Charge_Type
Unit_Price
Quantity
Amount
Total_Other_Discount
Sub_Total
Tax
Total_For_Customer
6/3/2013 0:00
6/15/2014 0:00
7/15/2013 0:00
8/14/ :59
OLSRecurringCharge Credit 10 15
-150
-15
-165
7/19/ :59
OLSRecurringCharge
24.19
2.42
26.61
7/20/2013 0:00
7/30/ :59 12
42.58
4.26
46.84
7/31/2013 0:00
8/9/ :59 18
58.06
5.81
63.87
8/10/2013 0:00
16.13
1.61
17.74
8/15/2013 0:00
9/14/ :59
100
110

18. Scenario 5: Cancellation with no license change
Operating Unit A cancels subscription 123 on August 25th:
Since the whole period has been billed in advance in the last billing statement, a “credit for unused days” is provided covering the period from August 25th to September 14th
The credit for unused days should be the only line item regarding subscription 123
The line item should also reflect the Subscription End date as August 25th 2012
Aug 15th
(Past Billing Cut)
Sept 15th
(Billing Cut)
August 25th
Previously Billed Advance Charge
10 seats
from August 15th to September 14th
100 USD
Consumed portion of the advance charge from August 15th to August 24th
Credit for unused days
From: August 25th
To: September 14th
For: 10 seats
The detailed table below describes the line items you would see in the reconciliation file for the above scenario:
Subscription_Start_Date
Subscription_End_Date
Charge_Start_Date
Charge_End_Date
Charge_Type
Unit_Price
Quantity
Amount
Total_Other_Discount
Sub_Total
Tax
Total_For_Customer
6/3/2013 0:00
6/15/2014 0:00
8/25/2013 0:00
9/14/ :59
OLSRecurringCharge Credit 10
-67.74
-6.77
-74.51

19. Scenario 6: Cancellation with license change
Assuming instead of Cancelling subscription 123 without making any seat changes Operating Unit A:
First, decreases seats on August 25th to 5 seats
Then, Cancels the subscription on September 1st
Follows same logic as a bill change the advance charge is reversed and the actual use is using the same proration formula. The last portion from September 1st to September 14th is still provided as a “credit for unused days”. So, the bill on September 15th will reflect four line items related to Subscription 123.
Aug 25th
Sept 1st
Aug 15th
(Past Billing Cut)
Sept 15th
(Billing Cut)
Previously Billed Advance Charge
10 seats
from August 15th to September 14th
100 USD
Prorated Usage
From: August 15th
To: August 24th
For: 10 seats
Prorated Usage
From: August 25th
To: September 14th
For: 5 seats
Credit for unused days
From: September 1st
To: September 14th
For: 5 seats
Reversal of the Advance Charge: For the Whole Month Period from August 15th to September14th. = USD
The detailed table below describes the line items you would see in the reconciliation file for the above scenario:
Subscription_Start_Date
Subscription_End_Date
Charge_Start_Date
Charge_End_Date
Charge_Type
Unit_Price
Quantity
Amount
Total_Other_Discount
Sub_Total
Tax
Total_For_Customer
6/3/2013 0:00
6/15/2014 0:00
8/15/2013 0:00
9/14/ :59
OLSRecurringCharge Credit 10
-100
-10
-110
8/24/ :59
OLSRecurringCharge
32.26
3.23
35.49
8/25/2013 0:00 5
11.29
1.13
12.42
9/1/2013 0:00
-22.58
-2.26
-24.84

20. License-Based Subscription Reconciliation File
The reconciliation file (recon file) provides a detailed “line-item” view of each billing event
These billing events can be tied back to the orders within the Partner Center using the “Syndication_Partner_Subscription_Number” from the recon file and the “Subscription ID” from the Partner Center
See Appendix for detailed descriptions of all columns provided in the Reconciliation File, the screenshot is not showing all available fields.

21. Usage Based Billing Usage billing Azure effective price logic
Azure Billing process
Reporting & billing timing cutoffs
Partner Center billing resources
Azure service pricing

22. Usage-Based Billing Usage Based Billing Billing Rules Credits
No commitment term for usage based subscriptions (month-to-month)
Subscriptions are comprised of “resources”
Invoice and usage-based reconciliation file are created each month on the billing date
Invoice only displays one aggregated charge for all usage based subscriptions
The reconciliation file details charges for all resources
Billing Rules
Resources are metered every month on the billing date for the prior service period
Resource charge = metered usage * price list rate (see following slide for examples)
Rate increases are announced 30-days in advance
Rates may be decreased at any time
Credits
Cancelations
Deprovisioning
If a resource is credited it will appear on the following invoice and reconciliation file
There are no early termination fees for usage based subscriptions
Microsoft may disable a subscription due to non-payment
Disabled subscriptions stop all associated resources. After 90 days the resource(s) data will be de-provisioned and can not be re-enabled.
If payment is received before deprovisioning the subscription may be re-enabled

23. Billing for services consumed
Azure Effective Price Logic
Each Service deployed within a subscription will have specific billing logic and rating.
Partner selection of service attributes, i.e. tier, size, region, etc. determine Service’s Resource Meter.
Azure consumption per Azure Resource Meter is always billed by the list price in effect when subscriptions are created.
Azure subscriptions end with each billing cycle and auto-renew.
Price Changes
Billing
Effective price per Subscription Create Date
Example shows logic for a single Resource Meter in a subscription. Logic applies to all Resource Meters
$1.17/hr
$1.20/hr
$1.12/hr
$1.33/hr
$1.09/hr
Billing for services consumed
Any Azure services used between the start date of the subscription and the first billing date will appear on the first invoice.
1st Bill
3rd Bill
2nd Bill
Subscription Start Date
Subscription #1
@$1.20/hr
@$1.17/hr
@$1.33/hr
@$1.09/hr
Subscription #2
Subscription #3

24. Generate and post Recon Files & Invoice to Partner Center
Azure Billing Process
AZURE
Each deployed & configured Service* corresponds to a Resource Meter** within Azure. Consumed Meter usage is rated according to the CSP list price.
PARTNER
Partners review Release Notes to understand availability of Azure Services*.
Partners review Price List to understand price per Meter**
Generate and post Recon Files & Invoice to Partner Center
* Service - category of individual meters
** Resource Meter – resource for the specific Service attributes deployed (tier, size, price, etc.)

25. Reporting & Billing Timing Cutoffs
Usage experience
Description
When is this available?
Exactly represents all usage considered for bill?
Time Stamps
CREST Usage API
Provides raw unrated Azure consumption usage within Partner defined start and end time.
Contains ALL usage consumed, not only the usage that was considered for the bill.
Data available with a few hours delay, even during the open billing period.
NO – Not all usage consumed is considered for (MSFT) billing. See ‘Lateness Rules’ below
Usage DateTime: UTC timestamp of the actual consumption of the Azure resource
CSP Recon file
Calculates billed amounts per billable usage. Usage considered for billing depends on rating rules within the billing subsystem, such as lateness rules. See ‘Lateness rules’ below.
Only available at the end of the billing cycle.
YES
Reported DateTime: UTC timestamp when usage event was recorded in the billing system. This is the timestamp that is used to determine whether a particular usage event made it into a billing cycle, or whether it was dropped due to lateness.
Lateness Rules:
Typically, a 24-hour reporting lateness (or grace period) is allowed, but usage reported in the grace period is billed in the following month. Usage reported after the grace period is discarded and not considered for billing. Usage consumed during a billing period may be reported on time, within grace period, and after grace period. Only usage reported during billing period and grace period are billed.
Usage DateTime*
Usage Reported DateTime in system
Reporting Period
Billed?
Billing Period
Between 4/12 00:00:00 and 5/11 00:00:00
by 5/12 00:00:00
Within billing period
Yes
4/12 – 5/11
between 5/12 00:00:00 and 5/13 00:00:00
Within grace period
5/12 – 6/11
after 5/13 00:00:00
After grace period No
* The response of the usage events is always aggregated by Usage DateTime. For more details please see Get consumption data for an Azure subscription

26. Partner Center Billing Resources
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Partner Center Billing Resources
For useful information on how to create and/or use Azure services, go to
Partner Center Resources
Partner Capability
CSP Release Notes
View of existing & newly released Services in CSP. Cross- reference Service naming with Meter naming in Price List & Usage API.
Price List
CSP list price of all Azure Meters
Mapping for CSP Release Notes Service categories to Meter pricing categories
Microsoft Azure Spending
Set a monthly budget and track estimated customer spending, including itemized views by service
Receive notification at 80% and 100% of budget
Review for unusual usage trends that might suggest fraud
Rate Card API
Provides real-time prices for Azure offers. Azure pricing is quite dynamic and changes frequently. Microsoft publishes updates on Partner Center (go to the Dashboard, then select Sales), but this REST API provides the fastest way for Cloud Solution Provider partners to get current prices.
Usage API
Gets aggregated usage of a customer's Azure entitlements, so that you can check their consumption in between invoices, or in order to send your own invoices in a scalable way.
Azure.com Resources
Azure Pricing Calculator
Estimate expected monthly retail bill for services to deploy specific business scenarios (meter region, type, size, etc.)
For more details check out the service features on
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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

27. 6/11/2018
Azure Service Pricing
Today, the vast majority of Azure services are available through the CSP program. Due to the breadth of services, please see Azure.com for pricing details. This site provides billing logic and details specific to each Azure service category.
CSP Partner Center Resources
Price list – CSP List rates for all Azure meters
Release Notes –Service availability
CSP Resource Roadmap – view of upcoming services & features
These services are charged based on various attributes of the service, i.e., time (min, hours, days), quantity of use (GB), etc.
Compute
Windows Virtual Machines
Linux Virtual Machines
Virtual Machine Scale Sets
Cloud Services
RemoteApp
Service Fabric
Batch
Azure Container Service
Web + Mobile
Azure App Service
Mobile Services
API Management
Mobile Engagement
Functions
Data + Storage
SQL Database
DocumentDB
Redis Cache
Storage
StorSimple
Azure Search
SQL Data Warehouse
SQL Server Stretch Database
Analytics
HDInsight
Machine Learning
Data Factory
Data Catalog
Data Lake Store
Data Lake Analytics
Power BI Embedded
Networking
Virtual Network
ExpressRoute
Traffic Manager
Bandwidth
Load Balancer
VPN Gateway
DNS
Application Gateway
Hybrid integration
BizTalk Services
Service Bus
Backup
Site Recovery
Identity + Access Management
Active Directory
Azure Active Directory B2C
Azure Active Directory Domain Services
Multi-factor Authentication
Media + CDN
Media Services
CDN
Developer Services
Visual Studio Team Services
Application Insights
DevTest Lab
HockeyApp
Management
Scheduler
Automation
Log Analytics
Key Vault
Security Center
Intelligence
Cognitive Services
Internet of Things
Azure IoT Hub
Event Hubs
Stream Analytics
Notification Hubs
For more details check out the service features on
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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

28. Frequently Asked Questions
When do I receive my invoice?
You will receive an invoice each month on your billing date. The billing date is displayed on the Partner Center billing page.
Can I change my billing date?
No, once you select your billing date during CSP enrollment you can not change it.
How do I get my invoice and reconciliation files?
You may view and download all invoices and reconciliation files from the Partner Center billing page.
What if I have a billing question or dispute?
Go to Partner Center-> Support requests-> Partner Center requests-> New request-> Billing Disputes.
Microsoft employees can not submit a service request on your behalf. Only disputes received through the Partner Center will be considered valid and will ensure that your incentive’s eligibility is not negatively impacted.
How do I pay my invoice?
Your invoice will display the payment due date and payment instructions.
How do I update the address and purchase order number on the invoice?
Go to Partner Center-> Account Settings-> Partner Billing Profile-> Update.
How do I update the company name on the invoice?
Go to Partner Center-> Support requests-> New request.
What if the invoice tax charge is incorrect?
How do I update my Partner Center billing administrator?
Go to Partner Center->Account Settings->User management.
How often is the price list updated?
The price list is updated on a monthly basis and is available for preview ~30 days before the effective month.
What is a reconciliation file?
The reconciliation files provides detailed billing information for all of your customers and subscriptions. Each month you will receive one invoice, one license based reconciliation file, and one usage based reconciliation file. The sum of both reconciliation files will equal your invoice.

29. Reconciliation File Details
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Reconciliation File Details
This module provides you with exhaustive details about the columns used in the reconciliation files.
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30. License Based Reconciliation File - Columns
Name
Description A
Partner Id
Partner ID, in GUID format. B
Customer Id
Unique Microsoft ID, in GUID format, used to identify the customer. C
Customer Name
Partner assigned name for the customer in the Partner Center. D
MPN ID
MPN ID of the CSP partner. E
Order ID
Unique identifier for an order in the Microsoft billing platform. May be useful to identify the order when contacting support but not for reconciliation. F
Subscription ID
Unique identifier for a subscription in the Microsoft billing platform. May be useful to identify the subscription when contacting support but not for reconciliation. G
Syndication Partner Subscription Number
Unique identifier for subscriptions. A customer can have multiple subscriptions for the same plan, so this is important for reconciliation file analysis. H
Offer ID
Unique offer ID. Standard offer ID as per price list. I
Durable Offer ID
Unique durable offer ID, as defined in the price list. J
Offer Name
The name of the service offering purchased by the customer, as defined in the price list. K
Subscription Start Date
Subscription start date. L
Subscription End Date
Subscription end date. M
Charge Start Date
Start date of billing charge or credit. N
Charge End Date
End date of billing charge or credit. O
ChargeType
Categories the billing line item type. See following slide for charge type details. P
Unit Price
Price per unit. Q
Quantity
Number of licenses during the charge start/end period. R
Amount
= UnitPrice*Quantity. S
Total Other Discount
Total discount applied to Amount. T
Subtotal
= Amount – TotalOtherDiscount U
Tax
= Subtotal * applicable tax rate(s) V
Total For Customer
= Subtotal + Tax W
Currency
Pricing/invoice currency is based on partner country. See invoice payment instructions for payment currency and Microsoft bank account details. X
Domain Name
Primary domain name for customer. This is assigned when you create the customer and can’t be updated. Y
Subscription Name
Displays the “subscription nickname”. To update, select the customer and subscription then update the subscription nickname box. Z
Subscription Description
Microsoft subscription name. This is the same as the Offer Name and can’t be updated. AA
Billing Cycle Type
Indicates the subscription billing frequency.

31. License Based Reconciliation File - Charge Type
Description
Activation Discount
Discount applied when a subscription is activated.
Cancel Discount
Charges assessed when discounts are cancelled.
Cancel Fee
Prorated credit given when subscription is cancelled (cancellation date -> subscription end date).
Cancel Instance Prorate
Prorated charges refunded to the customer when seats associated with the subscription are changed.
Cycle Discount
Discounts applied on the period charges per billing period for a given subscription.
Cycle Fee
Charge for monthly billed subscriptions.
Cycle Instance Prorate
Prorated charges assessed from the customer when seats associated with the subscription are changed.
Offset a Line Item
Charges refunded partially or wholly.
Prorate Fees When Activate
Prorated fees assessed when the subscription is activated till the remaining days in the billing period.
Prorate Fees When Cancel
This is the prorated refund for the unused portion of the service in the billing period when the subscription is cancelled.
Prorate Fees When Purchase
Charge for annual billed subscriptions.
Prorate Fees When Renew
Charges assessed when a subscription is renewed i.e. subscription renewal fee
Purchase Fee
Initial “free period” for monthly billed license-based subscriptions.
Renew Discount
Discount applied when a subscription is renewed.

32. Usage Based Reconciliation File - Columns
Name
Description A
Partner ID
Partner ID, in GUID format. B
Partner Name
Partner Name. C
Partner Billable Account ID
Partner Account ID. D
Customer Company Name
Customer's organization name as reported in Partner Center. This is very important for reconciling the invoice with your system information. E
MPN ID
MPN ID of the CSP partner. F
Invoice Number
Invoice number where the specified transaction appears. G
Charge Start Date
Start date of billing cycle except when presenting dates of previously uncharged latent usage data (from previous bill cycle). H
Charge End Date
End date of billing cycle except when presenting dates of previously uncharged latent usage data (from previous bill cycle). I
Subscription ID
Unique identifier for a subscription in the Microsoft billing platform. May be useful to identify the subscription when contacting support but not for reconciliation. J
Subscription Name
Nickname of the service offering. K
Subscription Description
Line of business of the service offering. L
Order ID
Unique identifier for an order in the Microsoft billing platform. May be useful to identify the subscription when contacting support but not for reconciliation. M
Service Name
The name of the Azure service in question. N
Service Type
The specific type of Windows Azure service. O
Resource GUID
Specific unique identifier for all the service data and pricing structure. P
Resource Name
The name of the Azure resource. Q
Region
The region the usage applies to. Primarily used to assign rates to data transfers, as rates vary by region. R
SKU
Microsoft unique identifier for offer. S
Detail Line Item ID
An ID and quantity for itemizing the different rates for a service or resource in a given billing period. For Azure tiered rating, there may be one rate up to a certain quantity of billable units, then a different rate after that. T
Consumed Quantity
The amount of service consumed (hours, GB, etc.) during the reporting period. Also includes any unbilled usage from previous reporting periods. U
Included Quantity
Units included as part of the offer. Not typically present in CSP. V
Overage Quantity
Units not included as part of the offer, that must be paid for by the partner. Equal to the Consumed Quantity – Included Quantity. W
List Price
Offer price in effect at subscription start date. X
Pre Tax Charges
List Price times Overage Quantity, rounded to the nearest cent. Y
Tax Amount
Tax amount charge, based on your market's tax rules and specific circumstances. Z
Post Tax Total
Total after tax, when tax is applicable.

33. Usage Based Reconciliation File - Columns
Name
Description AA
Currency
Currency type. Each billing entity has only one currency. Check that it matches your first invoice and then after any major billing platform update. AB
Pre Tax Effective Rate
Pretax price per unit = Pretax Charges / Overage Quantity, rounded to the nearest cent. AC
Post Tax Effective Rate
Post tax price per unit = Post Tax Total / Overage Quantity, or = Pretax Effective Rate + tax rate per unit amount, rounded to the nearest cent. AD
Charge Type
The type of charge or adjustment. AE
Customer ID
Unique Microsoft ID, in GUID format, used to identify the customer. AF
Domain Name
Customer's domain name, used to help identify the customer. AG
Billing Cycle Type
Subscription billing frequency. License-based subscriptions can be billed monthly or annually. Usage-based subscriptions are billed monthly.