Subscriptions have a life-cycle defined by the subscription status which controls charging.
Status | Meaning | Charges | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
Draft | Initial Status. Used during setup | None. | |
Provisioning | Recurring charges have not started, but one-time or initial charges may have been charged. One-time charges within a plan can be set to charge at provisioning or at activation. |
"Charge at Provisioning" No recurring charges |
Optional Status. |
Active | "Normal" status - recurring charges apply | All charges | |
Migrated | Appears after a subscription is migrated | No Further, It has been replaced by another subscription | Conditional Status |
Expired | Occurs after the specified number of periods is reached (Billing End) | No further | Does not apply to Evergreen subscriptions |
Canceled | Occurs when the subscription is canceled (manually or via API) | No further charges |
Note that Products within the Plans can have dates specified to control their individual charging start. The Plan status takes precedence.
See also:
How do I schedule a subscription to start on a later date?