OSID - osid.billing.payment Package Description

Package osid.billing.payment

Title Billing Payment Open Service Interface Definitions

Version 3.0.0

Description

Package	osid.billing.payment
Description	The Billing Payment OSID manages billing payments. Payers A `Payer` is an entity that pays bills. A `Payer` a method of payment. `Customers` can have multiple `Payers` but a `Payer` is not required to relate to a `Customer` . A `Payer` may have its own identity through a `Resource` . `Payers` may have credit cards or bank account numbers on file for recurring payments. A `Payer` may also use the financial `Activity` referenced through the related `Customer` . Payments A `Payment` is an amount paid by a `Payer` for an amount owed by a `Customer` . Typically, the `Customer` for which the `Payment` applied is the same `Customer` related to the `Payer` but `Payments` may be applied to different `Customers` . Sub Packages The Billing Payment OSID contains a Billing Payment Batch OSID for making payments in bulk.

The Billing Payment OSID manages billing payments.

Payers

A Payer is an entity that pays bills. A Payer a method of payment. Customers can have multiple Payers but a Payer is not required to relate to a Customer . A Payer may have its own identity through a Resource .

Payers may have credit cards or bank account numbers on file for recurring payments. A Payer may also use the financial Activity referenced through the related Customer .

Payments

A Payment is an amount paid by a Payer for an amount owed by a Customer . Typically, the Customer for which the Payment applied is the same Customer related to the Payer but Payments may be applied to different Customers .

Sub Packages

The Billing Payment OSID contains a Billing Payment Batch OSID for making payments in bulk.