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title: "Setting up an Outcollect Bill Cycle"
slug: "setting-up-an-outcollect-bill-cycle"
updated: 2026-08-10T20:22:13Z
published: 2026-08-10T20:22:13Z
canonical: "help.idibilling.com/setting-up-an-outcollect-bill-cycle"
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# Setting up an Outcollect Bill Cycle

Usage that is to be outcollected is stored in a specific "Outcollect" Bill Cycle type database. At least one Outcollect bill cycle must be created.

See Bill Cycles to create an Outcollect bill cycle.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> The IDI Billing Services Team creates the bill cycles for SaaS customers.

See Ratebill, Adding a Bill Cycle for more information