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## Move a discount across resource groups or subscriptions
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You can move the discount resource between resource groups or subscriptions within the same billing account without affecting the discount, as only the metadata is updated.
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### To move a discount resource
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Here are the high-level steps to move a discount resource. For more information on moving Azure resources, see: [Move Azure resources to a new resource group or subscription](../../../azure-resource-manager/management/move-resource-group-and-subscription.md).
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### To move a discount resource to a new resource group
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1. In the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/), type in **Discounts** from global search
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2. Select the **Discounts** service
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3. Select the specific discount resource you want to move
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4. From the ***Essentials*** tab, select the ***move*** link next to Resource group
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5. The source resource group is set automatically. Specify the ***Target*** resource group and select Next.
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1. In the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/), type in **Discounts** from global search.
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2. Select the **Discounts** service.
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3. Select the specific discount resource you want to move.
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4. From the ***Essentials*** tab, select the ***move*** link next to Resource group.
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5. The source resource group is set automatically. Specify the ***Target*** resource group and select ***Next***.
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6. Wait for the portal to validate resource move readiness.
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7. When validation completes successfully, select ***Next***.
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8. Click on the acknowledgment that you need to update tools and scripts for these resources. To start moving the resources, select ***Move***
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8. Select the acknowledgment that you need to update tools and scripts for these resources. To start moving the resources, select ***Move***
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### To move a discount resource to a new subscription
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1. In the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/), type in **Discounts** from global search.
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2. Select the **Discounts** service.
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3. Select the specific discount resource you want to move.
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4. From the ***Essentials*** tab, select the ***move*** link next to Subscription.
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5. The source subscription and resource group are set automatically. Specify the ***Target*** subscription and resource group, then select ***Next***.
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6. Wait for the portal to validate resource move readiness.
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7. When validation completes successfully, select ***Next***.
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8. Select the acknowledgment that you need to update tools and scripts for these resources. To start moving the resources, select ***Move***.
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9. After the move is complete, verify that the discount resource is in the new subscription and resource group.
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When a discount is moved, the resource URI associated with it's updated to reflect the change.
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1. In the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/), search for **Discounts**.
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2. Select the discount resource.
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3. On the Overview page, in the left navigation menu, expand **Settings**, and select **Properties**.
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4. The discount resource URI is the **Id** value
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4. The discount resource URI is the **ID** value.
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## View the additional discount metadata
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Additional detailed information regarding the available discount is accessible by viewing the JSON representation of the discount resource. This allows you to examine all relevant fields, such as discount values, eligibility criteria, validity periods, and other pertinent attributes connected to the discount.
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To see the additional discount metadata
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## Rename a discount resource
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Deleting a resource group or subscription with an active discount resource will fail. To resolve, move the discount resource to another group or subscription within the same billing account before deleting.
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For additional information on moving a discount resource, see section: [To move a discount resource](#to-move-a-discount-resource)
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For additional information on moving a discount resource, see section: [To move a discount resource](#to-move-a-discount-resource).
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## Cancel a discount
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1. In the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/), search for **Discounts**
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-**Does the resource group’s location affect discount application?** The resource group maintains metadata regarding the resources and doesn't influence discount eligibility. Discounts are linked to a billing account and are automatically applied to qualifying charges for any subscription within that billing account.
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-**Are discounts with a status of Expired or Cancelled automatically deleted?** No, discounts marked as Expired or Cancelled are not deleted automatically; they must be removed manually. These records are kept intentionally for analysis of past cost or pricing changes.
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-**Are discounts with a status of Expired or Canceled automatically deleted?** No, discounts marked as Expired or Canceled are not deleted automatically; they must be removed manually. These records are kept intentionally for analysis of past cost or pricing changes.
Billing benefits are a set of offers - such as discounts, credits, and cost-optimizing commitments that provide customers with financial advantages. These billing benefits can help customers reduce spend, plan capacity confidently, and align purchasing with business needs
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Azure models billing benefits as **Azure Resource Manager (ARM) resources**, enabling consistent lifecycle management across the Azure portal, APIs, and SDKs. For more information, see: [What is a cloud subscription?](../../cost-management-billing/manage/cloud-subscription.md)
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## What Are Billing Benefits?
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## What are billing benefits?
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A *billing benefit* is any offer that changes the effective cost associated with service usage or purchases. These benefits typically fall into one of four categories:
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Long-term agreements where customers commit to spending a certain amount or using certain resource types in exchange for lower prices or optimized billing.
Discounts lower the purchase price or usage charges of eligible resources.
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### Free Azure services
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Free services provide a set monthly amount to help you explore and test solutions at no cost.
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For more information, see: [Create Your Azure Free Account Or Pay As You Go](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/purchase-options/azure-account)
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## Managing Billing Benefits in Azure
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## Manage billing benefits in Azure
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Billing benefits can be viewed and managed through multiple supported interfaces:
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Customers can view and manage billing benefits—including credits and discounts—in dedicated experiences within **Cost Management + Billing** and dedicated **Credits**, **Discounts**, and **Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitments** service views. The portal views summarize benefit metadata, balance (for credits), and usage impact.
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Most billing benefit types are implemented as ARM resource types under the Microsoft.BillingBenefits provider.
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Most billing benefit types are implemented as Azure Resource Manager resource types under the Microsoft.BillingBenefits provider.
Developers can programmatically interact with billing benefits using the **Azure Billing Benefits REST API**, which provides operations for managing benefits such as savings plans and discount-related resources.
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Azure SDKs (.NET, Python, JavaScript) and the Azure CLI (`az billingbenefits`) support reading or managing billing benefits programmatically.
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A monthly invoice is generated at the beginning of the month for each billing profile. The invoice contains all usage charges from the previous month. Seat-based subscriptions will be billed separately.
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A monthly invoice is generated at the beginning of the month for each billing profile. The invoice contains all usage charges from the previous month. User-based subscriptions will be billed separately.
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You can view the invoice, download documents, and the change setting to get future invoices by email, in the Azure portal. For more information, see [download invoices for a Microsoft Customer Agreement](../manage/download-azure-invoice-daily-usage-date.md#download-invoices-for-a-microsoft-customer-agreement).
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