Modify subscription

This page covers Qoder CN Suite seat and edition changes, and retains original Lingma license procedures for the corresponding existing customers. Check the full product name, commodity code, organization ID, and subscription status before proceeding. Use an Alibaba Cloud account or authorized RAM user with permission to manage the target instance's orders. For a released instance, follow the repurchase flow for the original organization rather than modifying the released instance.

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Seat and edition changes for Suite enterprise subscriptions

See Add seats for effective times, cutoffs, and charge checks. Distinguish Teams, Enterprise, and Enterprise VPC by the full product name. Do not use original Lingma license URLs for Suite orders.

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Upgrade Teams to Enterprise

Plan the transition before releasing the old instance. This flow releases the old instance and purchases a new one; it is not an in-place edition switch. Review all steps first and plan for the loss of access after the old subscription becomes invalid.

1. Record the original Teams organization ID.
2. Unsubscribe from the original Teams instance, or wait for it to expire and be released. Before unsubscribing, check Refund Description and the impact on the order.
3. Confirm that the original instance is released and the organization has no active subscription.
4. Create an Enterprise instance, select Select existing enterprise (选择已有企业), and enter the original Teams organization ID.
5. Complete binding after system validation, then continue the purchase as prompted.
6. Check the new instance's edition, organization ID, seats, and validity, and verify member access.

Binding the original organization ID lets the new instance inherit the organization structure data. This is not an in-place edition switch on an active Teams instance. Inheriting the organization structure does not mean that unused subscription Credits, resource packages, and all historical data automatically migrate. To continue with the same edition after expiration, see Repurchase after expiration. For original Lingma migration, use the original Lingma Enterprise Standard upgrade guide; these are different workflows.

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Upgrade the Standard Edition

Upgrading Qoder CN Standard Edition means purchasing additional licenses. When the organization's Qoder CN Standard Edition service is in use, you can purchase additional licenses in 2 ways.

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Method 1: From the organization instance details

For the enterprise's Alibaba Cloud account, or authorized RAM users under it:

1. Log on to the Alibaba Cloud console and go to the Alibaba Cloud Qoder CN console.
2. In the left-side navigation pane, click Instance Management. In the Standard Edition organization list, find the target organization and click its name.
3. On the Qoder CN service card, click Go to Purchase More Licenses to start the upgrade.

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Method 2: From the Qoder CN organization console

Scope: Applies only to Qoder CN (formerly Lingma). For the enterprise's Alibaba Cloud account:

1. Go to the Qoder CN console.
2. Confirm the organization name on the Overview page, then click Purchase More Licenses on the Basic Information card to start the upgrade.

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Downgrade the Standard Edition

Downgrading Qoder CN Standard Edition means reducing (i.e., unsubscribing) part of the licenses while the service is in use in the organization. Perform the following steps as the enterprise's Alibaba Cloud account:

1. Get the order instance ID. Go to the My Orders page, find the Qoder CN Standard Edition purchase record you want to downgrade, and copy the asset/resource instance ID from the target order—this is the order instance ID.
2. Replace the instance ID in the URL below, then open it to complete the downgrade based on the on-page instructions.
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   https://common-buy.aliyun.com/?commodityCode=lingma_enterpriseStandard_public_cn&orderType=DOWNGRADE&instanceId=INSTANCE_ID
   

After the downgrade, if the new license count is less than the number of already-authorized developers, the system automatically disables authorizations as follows:

1. First, disable authorizations that were granted but never activated.
2. Next, disable authorizations that were activated but never used.
3. Finally, disable authorizations in order of last-active time, from oldest to most recent.

The disabling continues until the number of authorized developers equals the new license count after downgrade. To restore disabled developers, first remove developers who no longer need authorization so that there are enough licenses, then restore previously disabled developers.

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Upgrade the Dedicated Edition

Upgrading Qoder CN Dedicated Edition means purchasing additional licenses. When the enterprise's Qoder CN Dedicated Edition service is in use, you can purchase additional licenses. For the enterprise's Alibaba Cloud account, or authorized RAM users under it:

1. Log on to the Alibaba Cloud console and go to the Alibaba Cloud Qoder CN console.
2. In the left-side navigation pane, click Instance Management. In the Dedicated Edition organization list, find the target organization and click its name.
3. On the Qoder CN service card, click Go to Purchase More Licenses to start the upgrade.

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Downgrade the Dedicated Edition

Downgrading Qoder CN Dedicated Edition means reducing (i.e., unsubscribing) part of the licenses while the service is in use in the organization. Perform the following steps as the enterprise's Alibaba Cloud account:

1. Get the order instance ID. Go to the My Orders page, find the Qoder CN Dedicated Edition purchase record you want to downgrade, and copy the asset/resource instance ID—this is the order instance ID.
2. Replace the instance ID in the URL below, then open it to complete the downgrade based on the on-page instructions.
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   https://common-buy.aliyun.com/?commodityCode=lingma_enterpriseDedicated_public_cn&orderType=DOWNGRADE&instanceId=INSTANCE_ID
   

A downgrade cannot proceed if the new license count is less than the number of currently authorized licenses in the enterprise. Go to Enterprise Management Backend > License Management to revoke some user licenses first, or adjust the license count and try again.