Scenarios

• To unsubscribe from a DB instance billed in the yearly/monthly mode, you need to unsubscribe from the order.

  If the DB instance is frozen, you can release the instance resource on the DDS console or in the billing center. For details about how to release resources in the billing center, refer to Releasing Resources.

• To unsubscribe from a DB instance billed in the pay-per-use mode, you need to locate the target DB instance and click Delete on the Instance Management page. For details, see Deleting a Pay-per-Use DB Instance.

Method 1

Unsubscribe from a yearly/monthly DB instance on the Instance Management page.

1. Log in to the DDS console.
2. On the Instance Management page, select target DB instances and click Unsubscribe above the DB instance list. Alternatively, in the Operation column, choose More > Unsubscribe.
3. In the displayed dialog box, click Yes.
   

   Unsubscribe operations cannot be undone. Exercise caution when performing this operation. To retain data, create a manual backup before unsubscription.

4. On the displayed page, confirm the order to be unsubscribed and select a reason. Then, click Confirm.

   For details about unsubscribing from resources, see Unsubscription Rules.

5. In the displayed dialog box, click Yes.
   

   1. After an unsubscription request is submitted, resources and data will be deleted and cannot be retrieved.
   2. If you want to retain data, complete a manual backup before submitting the unsubscription request.

6. View the unsubscription result. After the DB instance order is successfully unsubscribed, the DB instance is no longer displayed in the instance list on the Instance Management page.

Method 2

Unsubscribe from a yearly/monthly DB instance on the Billing Center page

1. Log in to the DDS console.
2. In the upper right corner, click Billing.
3. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Unsubscriptions and Changes > Unsubscriptions.
4. On the displayed page, select the order to be unsubscribed and click Unsubscribe in the Operation column.
   • You can select Document Database Service in the Service Type to filter all DDS orders.
     Figure 1 Filtering all orders
     
   • Alternatively, you can search for target orders by name, order No., or ID in the search box in the upper right corner of the order list.
     Figure 2 Searching for orders
     
   • A maximum of 20 orders can be unsubscribed from at a time.

5. On the displayed page, confirm the order to be unsubscribed and select a reason. Then, click Confirm.

   For details about unsubscribing from resources, see Unsubscription Rules.

6. In the displayed dialog box, click Yes.
   

   1. After an unsubscription request is submitted, resources and data will be deleted and cannot be retrieved.
   2. If you want to retain data, complete a manual backup before submitting the unsubscription request.

7. View the unsubscription result. After the DB instance order is successfully unsubscribed, the DB instance is no longer displayed in the instance list on the Instance Management page.