Hi everyone, I need some help understanding how recurring invoicing and renewals work in the Odoo Subscriptions app.

In the Odoo Subscriptions documentation, it mentions “automated invoicing” and also describes the “Renew” feature for subscriptions.

I’m a bit confused about how these two differ in practice. For example, if a customer purchases a monthly subscription starting on January 1, does Odoo automatically generate a new invoice each month (draft or confirmed) for the active subscription?

I created a test subscription in my Odoo instance, but no invoice was automatically generated on that day, so I’m not sure if I’m missing a configuration step or if invoices are only generated later by a scheduled action.

If invoices are supposed to be generated automatically, then what exactly is the purpose of the “Renew” button or renewal process described in the documentation? Is renewal only used when the overall contract term (e.g., 12 months) ends, while recurring invoicing continues each month until then?

Also, if the “Renew” feature is meant for changing prices or adding products to the subscription, that seems similar to what the Upsell feature already allows.

I’d appreciate clarification on how automatic invoicing and manual/automatic renewal work together in Odoo Subscriptions.