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title: "AdvancePay Business Rules Definitions"
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# AdvancePay Business Rules Definitions

From this window you can configure AdvancePay auto renewal and automation rules.

1. Use the table that follows to help you make your selections.
2. Click **Save** to keep your changes.

| Allow auto renewal | If checked, then auto renewals can be performed in Customer Management and POS |
| --- | --- |
| Prompt for auto renewal at activation | If checked, an auto renewal prompt is displayed at a POS Complete Sale transaction for a new AdvancePay activation. |
| Prompt for auto renewal at manual renewal | If checked, an auto renewal prompt is displayed in a POS Complete Sale transaction when a Renewal (via action Button) has been performed in the sale. > [!NOTE] > Note: > > This only applies if the service is not currently auto renewed. |
| Automation Rules Threads | This value is the number of threads to use for processing batches. |
| Automation Rules Batch Size | This value is the number of services to evaluate per processing batch. |
| Automation Rules Submit Order Wait Time | This value is the number of milliseconds to wait between submitting orders during the automation rules job process. |
| Automation Rules Disconnect Order Type | Select the disconnect order type to be used. |
| Automation Rules Hotline Order Type | Select the automation rules hotline order type to be used. |
| Automation Rules Auto Renewal Order Type | Select the automation rules auto renewal order type to be used. |
| Automation Rules Auto Renewal Epay Threads | This value is the number of threads to use when processing Epay transactions during auto renewals. |
| Automation Rules Location | Select the location where auto renewals are performed. |
| Automation Rules Register | Select the register to be used to perform the auto renewal purchase. > [!NOTE] > Note > > Because the register depends on the location, the user may need to click **Save** twice to select the right register. |
| Automation Rules Follow Up Type | Select the type of follow-up to be used if an Auto Renewal Order has E-pay errors created by automation rules. |
| Automation Rules Follow Up Assign To | Enter the User ID to receive the follow-up if an Auto Renewal Order has transaction problems created by automation rules. |
| Automation Rules Job Start Hour | This value is the time of day the automation job is to start running. For example, if you enter **8**, the automation rules job will not run before 8:00 AM. > [!NOTE] > Note > > This field used in conjunction with **Automation Rules Job End Hour** specifies the hours of the day that Automation Rules Jobs are run. |
| Automation Rules Job End Hour | This value is the time of day the automation job no longer runs. For example, if you enter **20**, the automation rules job will not run after 8:00 PM. > [!NOTE] > Note > > This field used in conjunction with **Automation Rules Job Start Hour** specifies the hours of the day that Automation Rules Jobs are run. |
| Automation Rules Time Zone offset | This value is the number of hours to offset based on the time zone if your company is in a different time zone than the data center. For example, if your company is located in California and the data center is in Rochester, NY, you should enter **-3**. |