This is a technical overview of the ContractBilling file (XML) to be sent to PayEx upon billing of customer contracts. The file contains detailed billing instructions for each customer contract that should be billed.
Overview
The Contract billing file contains all customers and contracts that is to billed.
For each contract, the total amount to bill must be stated including a specification of all the products that is part of the bill/amount.
In addition to the billing instructions, the customer's address should always be included in this file.
Below diagram shows the structure of ContractBilling in current version
![ContractBilling_[1.X].xsd.png](/xwiki/wiki/developer/downloadrev/Main/Contract-financing/Technical-reference/Contract-billing/WebHome/ContractBilling_%5B1.X%5D.xsd.png?rev=1.1&rid=465&width=431)
Name convention
ContractBilling_<CompanyNumber>_<DateTime>_<SerialNumber>.xml
| Names Component | Description |
|---|---|
| CompanyNumber | The company number in our ledger system |
| DateTime | Date created, Should be in the format ISO 8601 format, YYYYMMDDThhmmdd |
| SerialNumber | Should follow an uninterupted number series, 00001, and so on. |
Download current XML schema file
| Fileversion | Version | Releasedate | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 2018-04-01 | Initial version | |
| 1.1 | 2021-10-11 | Added support for RecurringCard | |
| 1.2 | 2022-04-05 | Added support for OffContract. Added distributionType that alters the default distribution for the billing instruction | |
| 1.3 | 2022-04-26 | Added support for new eCurrencyTypes USD and GBP |
ChangeLog
Version 1.0
April, 2018
Initial version
Version 1.1
October, 2021
Added support for RecurringCard
Optional elements BillingInfo > PaymentInfo > Clear / Set > Card
Version 1.2
April, 2022
Added support for OffContract.
Added DistributionType that alters the default distribution for the billing instruction
Version 1.3 (Latest)
April, 2022
| Added support for new eCurrencyTypes USD and GBP |