Help Center/ Document Database Service/ User Guide/ Billing/ Changing the Billing Mode from Yearly/Monthly to Pay-per-Use
Updated on 2023-03-15 GMT+08:00
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Changing the Billing Mode from Yearly/Monthly to Pay-per-Use

You can change yearly/monthly instances to pay-per-use instances on DDS and then pay only for the actual usage of your resources.

Precautions

  • The billing mode can only be changed when the instance is in the Available status.
  • Auto renewal will be disabled after the billing mode of your instances change to pay-per-use. Exercise caution when performing this operation.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. Click in the upper left corner and select a region and a project.
  3. Click in the upper left corner of the page and choose Databases > Document Database Service.
  4. On the Instances page, locate the target instance and click Change to Pay-per-Use in the Operation column.
  5. On the displayed page, confirm the instance information and click Change to Pay-per-Use to submit the change. The billing mode will change to pay-per-use after the instance expires.
  6. After you submit the change, a message is displayed in the Billing Mode column of the target instance, indicating that the billing mode will be changed to pay-per-use after the instance expires.
  7. To cancel the change, choose Billing > Renewal to enter the Billing Center. On the Renewals page, locate the target DB instance and click More > Cancel Change to Pay-per-Use.
  8. In the displayed dialog box, click OK.
Parent topic: Billing