This document provides instructions on how to use the credit management feature.
This feature can be used when you want to apply AWS credits to Ripple’s calculation results or apply MSP-specific credits.
How to Register Credits
Download the Excel file using the button above.
Fill in the required details in Excel and save it as a CSV file.
Go to Settings > Credit Management > Add Credit to upload the CSV file.
About the Excel Fields
Header | Description | Format |
AccountID | AWS account ID to which the credit will be applied | 12 digits |
Amount | Total credit amount (in dollars) | Numeric |
Term | Credit expiration date (in YYYY-MM-DD format) | YYYY-MM-DD |
Initial Fee | Initial fee (in dollars) *for MSP settings | Numeric |
Description | Notes section | Text |
How to Apply Credits
Ensure the credit has been registered by following the steps above.
Create an invoice for the month you want to apply the credit from Invoices > Create Invoice.
Important Notes
Credits are applied on a monthly basis, so pro-rata calculations are not supported.
There is no need to specify the month for credit application. When an invoice is issued for an account with registered credits, the full balance will be applied automatically.
Marketplace and support costs are not eligible for credit application.
Once a credit is applied, it cannot be removed. If you need to delete it, please contact support.
Only UTF-8 format is supported, so please be careful when saving the file.
Non-Eligible Services for Credit Application
Marketplace and support costs are not eligible for credit application.
Those items which lineitem type in Cost and Usage Report is Fee or SavingsPlansUpfrontFee are not eligible.
Fee: Prepayments or temporary payments for which AWS issues separate invoices.
Examples: RI upfront fees, domain purchase fees.SavingsPlansUpfrontFee: Upfront payment fees for SP.
Credit Display After Application
Display in Usage Details
The following information will be displayed between the usage fee per service for each account and the total account amount:
Applied amount $
Balance / original total credit amount
Credit expiration date
Display in Ripple Billing Data CSV
Similar to the usage fee for each service of each account, one line of credit application record will be displayed. This record will also appear even in months when no credits are applied to the account for which credits are registered.
Downloading the History
You can download the application history CSV from the dropdown button at the top right of the Credit Management page.
Contents of the History CSV
Header | Description |
CustomerID | ID of the AWS account the credit was applied |
CustomerName | Name of the AWS account the credit was applied |
Applied Credit | Amount of credit applied |
Description | Notes section |
Applied/Created Date | Date of credit application (invoice creation date) / Credit registration date |
Applied Month | Month of credit application |
Initial Fee | Initial fee |
Credit | Total credit amount |
Credit Balance | Credit balance |
Term | Expiration date |