Cost overview
Introduction
This article guides Customers and Sellers through accessing and utilizing the Cost overview reporting section in the Platform. The reports enable tracking of Billing Data over time, with comprehensive filtering options for analyzing costs by various parameters including Vendors, Products, Offers, and Subscriptions.
In this article:
- Accessing the Cost overview reports
- Understanding the filtering options
- Currency and data display settings
- Navigation and report management
Accessing the Cost overview reports
All Customers and Sellers have access to the reporting section, enabling tracking of Billing Data over time. Reports can be accessed from the "Reports" section when logged in on behalf of the Customer.
1. Log on customer's behalf
2. Go to Reports section
3. Select Cost overview report from the botton menu
Understanding the filtering options
The Cost overview report provides multiple filtering capabilities to analyze your data:|
Invoice Date filtering
- Invoice Date can be filtered by selecting a specific year
- When selecting a certain year in one visual, it automatically filters other visuals
Vendor filtering
- Vendor by name can be filtered
- By selecting a specific Vendor, you can view:
- Cost per month
- Cost by Subscription
- Invoiced Subscription total cost
- Active Subscription data for the selected Vendor
Product filtering
- Product by name can be filtered
- By selecting a specific Product, you can view:
- Cost per month
- Cost by Subscription
- Invoiced Subscription total cost
- Active Subscription data for the selected Product
Offer filtering
- Offer by name can be filtered
- By selecting a specific Offer, you can view:
- Cost per month
- Cost by Subscription
- Invoiced Subscription total cost
- Active Subscription data for the selected Offer
Subscription filtering
- Subscription by name can be filtered
- By selecting a specific Subscription, you can view:
- Cost per month
- Cost by Subscription
- Invoiced Subscription total cost
- Active Subscription data for the selected Subscription
Subscription Start Date modification
- Subscription Start Date can be modified by selecting the exact date from the date picker
Currency and data display settings
Currency options
- When selecting EUR, the currency will be displayed in euros under the revenue section
- When selecting USD, the currency will be displayed in US dollars
- When selecting Invoice Currency, the currency will be displayed in the Customer's currency
Information tooltip
When selecting the info icon, the system displays: "This report shows Monthly Billing based on Platform Invoice data. If Invoices are not processed through the Platform, then some deviations are possible. Please see the knowledge base article for more information."
Knowledge Base redirection
When clicking the bookmark icon, the system redirects you to the Knowledge Base articles from Report per Customer/Organization section.
Navigation and report management
Reset filters
- The reset button clears all applied filters and returns the report to its default state
Pagination
- Use the pagination controls to navigate between multiple pages of report data
Summary
The Cost overview report provides comprehensive Billing Data analysis capabilities for both Customers and Sellers. With multiple filtering options including Vendor, Product, Offer, and Subscription filters, users can effectively track and analyze costs over time. The report supports multiple currency displays and includes helpful tooltips for data interpretation.
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