<p>If you use the RDS MySQL service for a long term, you can use the monthly subscription method. This article describes how to change the pay-as-you-go billing method to subscription.</p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Prerequisites</strong></span></p> <ol> <li>You have successfully created an RDS MySQL general instance. For more information, see <a href="http://pinganyun.com/ssr/help/database/RDS/User_Guide_RDS_MySQL.Instance_Management.Create_Instance.Create_Common_Instance" target="_blank">Create a General Instance</a> in the RDS MySQL operation guide.</li> <li>Your account balance is sufficient.</li> </ol> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Usage Guidelines</strong></span></p> <ol> <li>The entrance for billing method change is available only for general instances. A DR instance uses the same billing policy as its general instance.</li> <li>Currently, you can only change the billing method from Pay-As-You-Go to subscription for the RDS MySQL service.</li> </ol> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Procedures</strong></span></p> <p>1.&nbsp; Log in to the <a href="http://pinganyun.com/console/rds/overview" target="_blank">RDS Console</a>.</p> <p>2.&nbsp; In the left navigation pane, click <strong>RDS-MySQL</strong> to enter the <strong>DBPaaS for RDS-MySQL</strong> page.</p> <p>3.&nbsp; Select the target region.</p> <p>4.&nbsp; In the <strong>Operation</strong> column of the target instance, click <img src="https://obs-cn-shanghai.yun.pingan.com/pcp-portal/20200207112110-1e16957294df.png" style="height:25px; margin:0px; width:14px" />, and then select <strong>Change payment method</strong>.</p> <p><img src="https://obs-cn-shanghai.yun.pingan.com/pcp-portal/20200207111809-1fe0045499d2.png" style="height:389px; width:763px" /></p> <p>5.&nbsp; In the <strong>Change payment method</strong> dialog box, drag the slider or click the plus sign (+) or the minus sign (-) in the adjustment box to set the purchase duration.</p> <p><img src="https://obs-cn-shanghai.yun.pingan.com/pcp-portal/20200207111853-135aa91e915e.png" style="height:22px; margin:0px; width:90px" />: The purchase duration is 1 to 60 months. The default value is 1 month.</p> <p>6.&nbsp; You can select whether to enable automatic renewal. For more information, see <a href="http://pinganyun.com/ssr/help/database/RDS/Pricing.Renew.RDS_MySQL.Automatic_Renewal" target="_blank">Renewal Process</a>.</p> <p>7.&nbsp; Click <strong>Confirm</strong>, and confirm order information on the order confirmation page.</p> <p>8.&nbsp; Click <strong>Confirm</strong> <strong>Payment</strong>.</p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Result</strong></span></p> <p><strong>Method 1:</strong></p> <ol> <li>On <strong>Payment Result</strong> page, click <strong>View Order </strong>to enter the <strong>Product Order</strong> page.</li> <li>The status of target order is <strong>All finished</strong>.</li> </ol> <p><strong>Method 2:</strong></p> <ol> <li>In the left navigation pane, click <strong>RDS-MySQL</strong>. On the <strong>DBPaaS for RDS-MySQL</strong> page, select the target region.</li> <li>Click <strong>Manage</strong> in the <strong>Operation</strong> column of the target instance and select <strong>Information</strong> tab. In the <strong>Information</strong> area, you can view that the billing method and the automatic renewal setting have been changed.</li> </ol>