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title: "Six-month Usage Balance Summary"
slug: "six-month-usage-balance-summary"
updated: 2026-07-14T15:20:18Z
published: 2026-07-14T15:20:18Z
canonical: "help.idibilling.com/six-month-usage-balance-summary"
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> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Six-month Usage Balance Summary

Selecting Usage Balance Summary displays usage balance information for the current bill period plus the six most recent closed bill periods.

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- A row is displayed for each discount category which is applicable to the account for the time period displayed.
- For each bill period, the amount of unit consumption is displayed for the account.
- An Average column calculates the average utilization for the six complete periods. The unbilled month is not included in the calculation.

A service filter lets you filter the summary to a single service on an account. The default is All Services.

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The Bill Period column headers are links that take you to the existing Usage Balance page for the Bill Period (Billing > Usage Balance).

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#### Setup

The Usage Balance Summary View provides an overview using the Discount Categories that are configured for each Grant Discounts. Discount Categories let you group numerous individual discounts under a single logical heading.

You should ensure that the Discount Category assignments in Product Catalog match how you want information to be displayed on the Usage Balance Summary screen.