In subscription billing, you purchase items with subscription lines in the same way as purchasing features in Business Central. To learn more, go to Purchasing. You map recurring purchases, such as rentals, maintenance, or subscription, with subscription lines. Subscription lines have Vendor specified in the Partner field on the subscription package lines. A subscription package can have lines for both customer and vendor subscription lines.
Sales quotes and orders
For purchases, subscription lines work in the same way as sales subscription lines. You can either extend a vendor contract with a new item, or create a sales document with subscription lines that have Vendor specified in the Partner field on the Assign Subscription Lines page. To learn more, go to Sales process. Depending on the selection in the Calculation Base Type field, the value in the Calculation Base Amount field is determined from the Unit Cost field on the sales lines or the Last Direct Cost field on the item. To learn more, go to Price determination of subscription lines.
Subscriptions
When the item is delivered for an order, Business Central creates the subscription and its subscription lines. You can specify both customer and vendor subscription lines for the subscription.
Assign a vendor contract
Unlike customer subscription lines, you can assign vendor subscription lines to any vendor contract.
Tip
The Subscription Billing Role Center shows whether there are vendor subscription lines that aren't assigned to a contract.
Related information
Subscription lines
Termination of contract components