Will I be billled for the entire month if I don't use a resource for the whole month? – Apiculus

Resources are billed based on pro-ration rules defined by the service provider. Pro-ration works in the following ways:

Pro-rate on entry: this means that, if enabled, your resource will be billed from the date of purchase and not from the beginning of the billing month.
Pro-rate on exit: this means that, if enabled, your resource will be billed till the date of usage and not till the end of the billing month.

Here's a more detailed illustration:

	Pro-ration on entry ON	Pro-ration on entry OFF	Pro-ration on exit ON	Pro-ration on exit OFF
Resource purchased on 8th of the month, used for the remainder of the month or deleted on last day of month	Billing start w.e.f. 8th of the month; total billable days 22 (or 23 based on length of month)	Billing start w.e.f. 1st of the month; total billable days 30 (or 31 based on length of month);	No impact	No impact
Resource purchased on 1st of the month or continued from previous month, used till 23rd of month	No impact	No impact	Billing end on 23rd of the month; total billable days 23; no renewal next billing cycle	Billing end on last day of month; total billable days 30 (or 31 depending on length of month); no renewal next billing cycle
Resource purchased on 8th of the month; used till 23rd of the month	Billing start w.e.f. 8th of the month; total billable days 16 if pro-rate on exit ON; 22/23 if pro-rate on exit OFF	Billing start w.e.f. 1st of the month; total billable days 23 if pro-rate on exit ON; 30/31 if pro-rate on exit OFF	Billing end on 23rd of the month; total billable days 16 if pro-rate on entry ON; 23 if pro-rate on entry OFf; no renewal next billing cycle	Billing end on 30/31st of the month; total billable days 22/23 if pro-rate on entry ON; 30/31 if pro-rate on entry OFf; no renewal next billing cycle

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