5.318 Fields: Allocations
See the associated Accounting Allocations resource section for more information on how to use this resource and supported operations.
Additional references
| Type | Value | Additional information |
|---|---|---|
| Permissions resource | accounting/allocations | Permissions |
| Hooks filename | accounting.allocations.groovy | Pre- and Post-Processing Hooks |
| Distinct query-supported | No | Distinct |
API version 3
An allocation is a time-bounded pool of resource or service credits associated with an fund. An fund may have multiple allocations, each for use during a different time period.
An allocation has a start time and an end time that defines the time period during which the allocation may be used. By default an allocation is created with an unbounded time period (-infinity to infinity). An active flag is automatically updated to true if the fund is within its valid timeframe or false if it is not. An allocation may also have a credit limit representing the amount by which it can go negative. Thus, by having a positive balance in the Amount field, the fund is like a debit fund, implementing a pay-first use-later model. By establishing a credit limit instead of depositing an initial balance, the fund will be like a credit fund, implementing a use-first pay-later model. These strategies can be combined by depositing some amount of funds coupled with a credit limit, implementing a form of overdraft protection where the funds will be used down to the negative of the credit limit.
API version 2
An allocation is a time-bounded pool of resource or service credits associated with an fund. An fund may have multiple allocations, each for use during a different time period.
An allocation has a start time and an end time that defines the time period during which the allocation may be used. By default an allocation is created with an unbounded time period (-infinity to infinity). An active flag is automatically updated to true if the fund is within its valid timeframe or false if it is not. An allocation may also have a credit limit representing the amount by which it can go negative. Thus, by having a positive balance in the Amount field, the fund is like a debit fund, implementing a pay-first use-later model. By establishing a credit limit instead of depositing an initial balance, the fund will be like a credit fund, implementing a use-first pay-later model. These strategies can be combined by depositing some amount of funds coupled with a credit limit, implementing a form of overdraft protection where the funds will be used down to the negative of the credit limit.
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