This chapter specifies the package format for delivering pricing in an interval format. Using interval pricing, you can set prices over an unlimited number of specific time periods. Interval pricing, if used, replaces the previous pricing model. Using interval pricing is not required; use intervals only if you need to schedule price changes in advance.
This chapter describes the metadata.xml for delivering interval pricing only. To see the complete annotations, see Basic Film Metadata Annotated. For questions, contact your Technical Representative.
If you provide interval pricing, you must follow these requirements or delivery will fail:
Gaps between intervals are not allowed.
For the first interval, the <start_date> tag must either be omitted (meaning that the interval implicitly starts immediately), or it must contain a value that is no later than the current date. For subsequent intervals, the <start_date> may be any point in the future.
The end date of the first interval must not be earlier than the <sales_start_date>.
The last interval must have no end date.