In which order will multiple active Block / Retainer / Per Ticket Purchases be consumed?
Question
In which order will multiple active Block / Retainer / Per Ticket Purchases be consumed?
Answer
Purchases are consumed by date range, beginning with the earliest starting dates.
EXAMPLE:
Block Hour Contract > 2 blocks
A Block Hour contract has two active blocks. One has a start date of May 1st, and the other has a start date of June 1st. Both blocks have 5 hours available and are valid until the end of the contract (Dec 31st).
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If a time entry with an item date of June 3rd is posted, the time will be applied to the block that has a start date of May 1st, because the that block is further in the past.
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If the blocks have the same start date, the purchases that were created first will be consumed first. Purchases that were created earlier will have a smaller ObjectID. The ObjectID can be located by editing the purchase and reviewing the URL. The ObjectID will display as follows: "ObjectID=XX" where XX is the ID of the purchase.
