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Cost allocation lets you reallocate cloud resource costs based on your management needs, analysis requirements, or resource granularity. Split bill details provide a more granular view of expenses, which you can use for internal cost allocation. The final split bill details for the current month are generated at 12:00 on the fourth day of the following month. Data queried before this time is for reference only and is not a basis for reconciliation.

Note

Alibaba Cloud provides two versions of split bill details: Split Bill Details (Legacy) and Split Bill Details (New). The new version is currently available by invitation. For more information about the differences in features between the bill versions, see Fields in new bills and differences from legacy bills.

How to identify the different versions of split bill details

Version

Description

Interface style for each version

Split Bill (New)

After you switch to the new version of the Expenses and Costs console, a structured, new version is provided based on the new split bill details:

The table header fields in the split bill details report are grouped by category. Specific fields are displayed under each category.
A button to switch to the legacy version is in the upper-left corner.

Split Bill (Legacy)

The split bill details provided after you switch to the new version of the Expenses and Costs console:

Supports queries by the Billing Month, Day, and Details statistical periods.
The table header in the split bill details report has only one row that directly displays the specific fields.

How cost allocation works

For some Alibaba Cloud services, such as content delivery network (CDN) and Object Storage Service (OSS), the costs in Bill Details are not split by domain name or bucket. The billing granularity does not match the Resource Management granularity. The Split Bill feature automatically splits the costs for these services. The Split Item ID corresponds to the resource granularity of the service.

For example, the billing granularity for OSS in bill details is by region, but the Resource Management granularity is by bucket. When the system allocates costs, it splits the region-level costs into bucket-level entries in the split bill details. In the split bill details, the Split Item ID field corresponds to the bucket name.

Click to view the cloud services that support cost allocation by resource granularity in split bill details:

Product code	Product name	Split Item	Description
oss_deepcoldarchive_public_cn	Object Storage Service (OSS) Deep Cold Archive storage capacity	bucket	The costs for OSS Deep Cold Archive storage capacity are allocated to each bucket. The costs for the EarlyDeletionDeepCA and ChargedDatasizeDeepCA billable items can be allocated to each bucket based on the Split Item.
oss	Object Storage Service (OSS)	bucket	The costs for OSS are allocated to each bucket.
cbwp	Internet Shared Bandwidth (pay-as-you-go)	Elastic IP Address (EIP)	The costs for shared bandwidth are allocated to each EIP.
snapshot	Snapshot	Instance ID of Elastic Compute Service (ECS)	The costs for snapshots are allocated to each ECS instance.
cdn	Content Delivery Network (CDN)	Domain name	The costs for CDN are allocated to each domain name.
dcdn	Whole-Site Acceleration	Domain name	The costs for DCDN are allocated to each domain name.
live	ApsaraVideo Live	Domain name	The costs for ApsaraVideo Live are allocated to each domain name.
vod	ApsaraVideo VOD	Domain name	The costs for ApsaraVideo VOD are allocated to each domain name.
dysms_system	System message	SMS template	The costs for system messages are allocated to SMS templates.
dysms_operation	Promotional message	SMS template	The costs for promotional messages are allocated to SMS templates.
newdysms_digital	Digital message	SMS template	The costs for digital messages are allocated to SMS templates.
dysms_intl	International SMS	SMS template	The costs for international SMS are allocated to SMS templates.
dysms_card_public_cn	Card message	SMS template	The costs for card messages are allocated to SMS templates.
dyvms_obmccagent_public_cn	Industry Cloud Contact Center	Voice number	The costs for Industry Cloud Contact Center are allocated to voice numbers.
dyvms_voiceIvr_public_cn	Voice IVR	Voice number	The costs for Voice IVR are allocated to voice numbers.
dyvms_voiceCaptcha_public_cn	Voice Captcha	Voice number	The costs for Voice Captcha are allocated to voice numbers.
dyvms_voiceDoubleCall_public_cn	Incoming and outgoing calls	Voice number	The costs for incoming and outgoing calls are allocated to voice numbers.
dyvms_voiceNotify_public_cn	Voice call	Voice number	The costs for voice calls are allocated to voice numbers.
dyvms_voiceSip_public_cn	Voice SIP	Voice number	The costs for Voice SIP are allocated to voice numbers.
dyvms_voiceNumber_public_cn	Voice Number	Voice number	The costs for Voice Number are allocated to voice numbers.
dyvms_voiceSmartcall_public_cn	Intelligent Voice Robot	Voice number	The costs for Intelligent Voice Robot are allocated to voice numbers.
dyvms_voiceData_public_cn	Data Voice Service	Voice number	The costs for Data Voice Service are allocated to voice numbers.
dypls_smartlogistics_public_cn	E-commerce intelligent privacy communication	Privacy number pool	The costs for E-commerce intelligent privacy communication are allocated to privacy number pools.
dypls_ecommerce_public_cn	E-commerce AXN extension number	Privacy number pool	The costs for E-commerce AXN extension number are allocated to privacy number pools.
dypls_addedService_public_cn	Privacy number value-added service	Privacy number pool	The costs for privacy number value-added services are allocated to privacy number pools.
dypls_privateSMS_public_cn	Privacy Number SMS	Privacy number pool	The costs for Privacy Number SMS are allocated to privacy number pools.
dypls_privateCall_public_cn	Privacy Number Call	Privacy number pool	The costs for Privacy Number Call are allocated to privacy number pools.
dypls_privateNumber_public_cn	Privacy Number	Privacy number pool	The costs for Privacy Number are allocated to privacy number pools.
dypns_verify	Phone Number Verification Service (PNVS)	Authentication solution	The costs for PNVS are allocated to authentication solutions.
dypns_omniVerify_public_cn	Converged Authentication	Authentication solution	The costs for Converged Authentication are allocated to authentication solutions.
dypns_bioassay_public_cn	Liveness Detection	Authentication solution	The costs for Liveness Detection are allocated to authentication solutions.
dypns_smsverifyPro_public_cn	SMS Verification	Authentication solution	The costs for SMS Verification are allocated to authentication solutions.

You can also allocate costs using configurations such as cost centers, cost allocation tags, and resource groups. After you allocate resource fees based on cost centers, cost allocation tags, or resource groups, you can view the fees by different dimensions in the split bill details.

Note

For services that are automatically split by Split Item in Split Bill, if both the service instance and its corresponding Split Item have tags or resource groups configured, the costs are allocated based on the tags or resource groups of the Split Item.

For example, the Split Item of Internet Shared Bandwidth (pay-as-you-go) is an Elastic IP Address (EIP). If the Internet Shared Bandwidth (pay-as-you-go) instance is configured with Tag A and the EIP is configured with Tag B, the costs are automatically allocated based on Tag B that is configured for the EIP.

Split Bill Details (New)

Note

Split Bill Details (New) will be available for invitational preview on January 1, 2025. After the preview starts, you can view the bills that are generated in the new version. Historical bills that are generated before the preview are not available in the new version. To view historical split bill details, switch back to the legacy version.

Enable split bill details

If you are using the split bill details feature for the first time, you must enable it. In the Expenses and Costs console, go to the Split Bill page and click Activate Now. This feature is free to use. Accurate split bill data is available the day after you enable the feature.

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If a management account enables this feature, it can view the cost data of all its member accounts by default. Member accounts must enable the feature separately.

View and export split bill details

Split Bill Details (New) provides structured bill details. It displays information such as product and resource details, cost allocation information, subscription and discount information, and the final payable amount in a structured format. This structure helps you accurately trace the cost calculation process.

In the Expenses and Costs console, choose Cost > Cost Allocation > Split Bill. Set the query conditions to view the split bill details.

Customize fields: Click the icon to customize the fields that are displayed.
Export split bill details: Click the icon to export the split bill details. On the Export Records page, download the exported file.

Split Bill Details (Legacy)

Enable split bill details

Note

If a management account enables this feature, it can view the cost data of all its member accounts by default.
Member accounts must enable the feature separately.

View and export split bill details

On the Split Bill Details page in the Expenses and Costs console, select a Statistical Period and set the data range for your query.

Customize columns: Click the icon in the upper-right corner of the report to customize and save the field settings. This customization affects only the fields displayed in the console and does not affect the exported report.
Export split bill details: Click the icon in the upper-right corner to export the details. On the Export Records page, download the exported file.

You can export only the split bill details for the last 12 months. Each query or export request covers a time range of up to 6 months.

FAQ

Why does the Split Item ID column show UNKNOWN_ITEM for some entries?

When a billing line has no resolvable Split Item ID, the field is displayed as UNKNOWN_ITEM. For example, the international SMS service in Alibaba Cloud's messaging product family lets you send messages through the template-free API. Because the Split Item ID is derived from the template ID, the field falls back to UNKNOWN_ITEM when the template ID is empty.

An UNKNOWN_ITEM entry does not affect how charges are calculated. The split data remains complete, so you can reconcile your bill with confidence.

How do I export split bill data with resource groups for more than 12 months?

Split bill details support exporting data for only the last 12 months. If you need earlier split bill data that includes resource group information, you can export it from the bill details by billing item, at the transaction level: go to Bill Details > Billing Item > Details.

For the detailed steps, see "How do I export historical bill data from more than 18 months ago?" in Billing FAQ.

What should I do if the sum of the amount column in the exported split bill details does not match the total row?

In most cases, the difference comes from data that is not yet final or from a sum range that does not exactly match the total row. Work through the following checks in order.

Confirm that the data is final: in Split Bill, the final split bill details for the current month are generated at 12:00 on the fourth day of the following month. Data queried or exported before that time is for reference only and is not a basis for reconciliation, and the amounts may still change. If you exported the file before this time, wait until the final details are generated and export again.
Confirm that the split item costs are complete: split item costs in Split Bill can be generated with some delay. A file exported during that window may not yet include all split item entries, so the sum of the detail rows can be smaller than the total. Wait until the data is complete and export again.
Handle rows with an unresolved Split Item ID correctly: rows in which the Split Item ID cannot be resolved are normal split bill rows, as explained earlier in this FAQ section. They do not affect how charges are calculated and do not mean that split data is missing. Include these rows in your sum range together with all other detail rows. Do not filter them out and do not count them twice, either of which introduces a difference of your own making.
Verify your own sum: open the exported CSV file in a spreadsheet tool such as Excel, use the SUM function over all data rows of the amount column, and compare the result with the value in the Total row. Confirm that the sum range covers every detail row and excludes the header row and the Total row itself.

If the difference persists after all of the above checks, contact Alibaba Cloud customer service and provide the exported file and the billing month so that they can help you reconcile the data.

Note

The legacy console is being gradually phased out and may become unavailable in the future. If you need historical split bill data, we recommend downloading and archiving it as soon as possible.