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    3.3.16 Contract Commitment Payment Interval

    Dataset: Contract Commitment
    Column Type: Dimension
    Feature Level: Mandatory
    Data Type: String
    Since: 1.4

    Contract Commitment Payment Interval represents the frequency by which a contract commitment is invoiced. For payment models involving deferred financial obligations, the Payment Interval denotes the ongoing billing cycle. For models paid upfront, the Payment Interval denotes the single settlement event.

    Note: Do not confuse the Contract Commitment Payment Interval with the Contract Commitment Fulfillment Interval. For example, a spend-based commitment discount may have an Hourly Fulfillment Interval (usage reset) but a Monthly Payment Interval (billing cycle).

    3.3.16.1 Requirements

    ContractCommitmentPaymentInterval MUST adhere to the following requirements:

    • ContractCommitmentPaymentInterval MUST be of type String.
    • ContractCommitmentPaymentInterval MUST NOT be null.
    • ContractCommitmentPaymentInterval MUST be one of the allowed values.
    • ContractCommitmentPaymentInterval MUST be "One-Time" when ContractCommitmentPaymentModel is "All Upfront".
    • ContractCommitmentPaymentInterval SHOULD represent a time granularity equal to or lesser than the time granularity represented by ContractCommitmentDurationType.

    3.3.16.2 Allowed Values

    Value Sort Order Description Typical Use Case
    One-Time 10 A single invoice is generated for the entire obligation. All Upfront models (e.g., 3yr All-Upfront RI) or single-invoice arrears paid at the end of a term.
    Monthly 20 Invoices for the deferred balance are generated once per month. No Upfront Savings Plans or Monthly SaaS.
    Quarterly 30 Invoices for the deferred balance are generated every three months. Partial Upfront deals with 90-day true-ups.
    Semi-Annual 40 Invoices for the deferred balance are generated every six months. Split-payment agreements.
    Annual 50 Invoices for the deferred balance are generated once per year. Partial Upfront EAs billed yearly.
    Custom 60 Hourly/Daily or other irregular cycles. Irregular bridge contracts or non-standard terms.

    3.3.16.5 Description

    Represents the frequency by which a contract commitment is invoiced.

    Constraints

    Property Value
    Column Type Dimension
    Feature Level Mandatory
    Allows Nulls No
    Data Type String
    Value Format Allowed values