---
title: "Split the `Reservation`."
method: POST
path: "/providers/Microsoft.Capacity/reservationOrders/{reservationOrderId}/split"
tags: ["Reservation, Split"]
---

# Split the `Reservation`.

`POST /providers/Microsoft.Capacity/reservationOrders/{reservationOrderId}/split`

Split a `Reservation` into two `Reservation`s with specified quantity distribution.

## Path parameters

- `reservationOrderId` string, required

## Query parameters

- `api-version` string, required

## Request body

- SplitRequest
  - `properties` SplitProperties
    - `quantities` integer[] — List of the quantities in the new reservations to create.
    - `reservationId` string — Resource id of the reservation to be split. Format of the resource id should be /providers/Microsoft.Capacity/reservationOrders/{reservationOrderId}/reservations/{reservationId}

## Response `200`

List of `Reservation`s created after the split operation.

- ReservationResponse[]
  - `location` string — The Azure Region where the reserved resource lives.
  - `etag` integer
  - `id` string — Identifier of the reservation
  - `name` string — Name of the reservation
  - `sku` SkuName
    - `name` string
  - `properties` ReservationsProperties — The properties of the reservations
    - `reservedResourceType` 'VirtualMachines' | 'SqlDatabases' | 'SuseLinux' | 'CosmosDb' | 'RedHat' | 'SqlDataWarehouse' | 'VMwareCloudSimple' | 'RedHatOsa' | 'Databricks' | 'AppService' | 'ManagedDisk' | 'BlockBlob' | 'RedisCache' | 'AzureDataExplorer' | 'MySql' | 'MariaDb' | 'PostgreSql' | 'DedicatedHost' | 'SapHana' | 'SqlAzureHybridBenefit' | 'AVS' | 'DataFactory' | 'NetAppStorage' | 'AzureFiles' | 'SqlEdge' | 'VirtualMachineSoftware' — The type of the resource that is being reserved.
    - `instanceFlexibility` 'On' | 'Off' — Turning this on will apply the reservation discount to other VMs in the same VM size group. Only specify for VirtualMachines reserved resource type.
    - `displayName` string — Friendly name for user to easily identify the reservation
    - `appliedScopes` string[] — List of the subscriptions that the benefit will be applied. Do not specify if AppliedScopeType is Shared.
    - `appliedScopeType` 'Single' | 'Shared' — Type of the Applied Scope.
    - `archived` boolean — Indicates if the reservation is archived
    - `capabilities` string — Capabilities of the reservation
    - `quantity` integer — Quantity of the SKUs that are part of the Reservation. Must be greater than zero.
    - `provisioningState` 'Creating' | 'PendingResourceHold' | 'ConfirmedResourceHold' | 'PendingBilling' | 'ConfirmedBilling' | 'Created' | 'Succeeded' | 'Cancelled' | 'Expired' | 'BillingFailed' | 'Failed' | 'Split' | 'Merged' — Represent the current state of the Reservation.
    - `effectiveDateTime` string, date-time — DateTime of the Reservation starting when this version is effective from.
    - `benefitStartTime` string, date-time — This is the DateTime when the reservation benefit started.
    - `lastUpdatedDateTime` string, date-time — DateTime of the last time the Reservation was updated.
    - `expiryDate` string, date — This is the date when the Reservation will expire.
    - `skuDescription` string — Description of the SKU in english.
    - `extendedStatusInfo` ExtendedStatusInfo
      - `statusCode` 'None' | 'Pending' | 'Processing' | 'Active' | 'PurchaseError' | 'PaymentInstrumentError' | 'Split' | 'Merged' | 'Expired' | 'Succeeded'
      - `message` string — The message giving detailed information about the status code.
    - `billingPlan` 'Upfront' | 'Monthly' — Represent the billing plans.
    - `displayProvisioningState` string — The provisioning state of the reservation for display, e.g. Succeeded
    - `provisioningSubState` string — The provisioning state of the reservation, e.g. Succeeded
    - `purchaseDate` string, date — This is the date when the Reservation was purchased.
    - `splitProperties` ReservationSplitProperties
      - `splitDestinations` string[] — List of destination Resource Id that are created due to split. Format of the resource Id is /providers/Microsoft.Capacity/reservationOrders/{reservationOrderId}/reservations/{reservationId}
      - `splitSource` string — Resource Id of the Reservation from which this is split. Format of the resource Id is /providers/Microsoft.Capacity/reservationOrders/{reservationOrderId}/reservations/{reservationId}
    - `mergeProperties` ReservationMergeProperties
      - `mergeDestination` string — Reservation Resource Id Created due to the merge. Format of the resource Id is /providers/Microsoft.Capacity/reservationOrders/{reservationOrderId}/reservations/{reservationId}
      - `mergeSources` string[] — Resource Ids of the Source Reservation's merged to form this Reservation. Format of the resource Id is /providers/Microsoft.Capacity/reservationOrders/{reservationOrderId}/reservations/{reservationId}
    - `swapProperties` ReservationSwapProperties
      - `swapSource` string — Resource Id of the Source Reservation that gets swapped. Format of the resource Id is /providers/microsoft.capacity/reservationOrders/{reservationOrderId}/reservations/{reservationId}
      - `swapDestination` string — Reservation Resource Id that the original resource gets swapped to. Format of the resource Id is /providers/microsoft.capacity/reservationOrders/{reservationOrderId}/reservations/{reservationId}
    - `appliedScopeProperties` AppliedScopeProperties
      - `tenantId` string — Tenant ID of the applied scope type
      - `managementGroupId` string — Management group ID of the format /providers/Microsoft.Management/managementGroups/{managementGroupId}
      - `displayName` string — Management group display name
    - `billingScopeId` string — Subscription that will be charged for purchasing Reservation
    - `renew` boolean — Setting this to true will automatically purchase a new reservation on the expiration date time.
    - `renewSource` string — Reservation Id of the reservation from which this reservation is renewed. Format of the resource Id is /providers/Microsoft.Capacity/reservationOrders/{reservationOrderId}/reservations/{reservationId}.
    - `renewDestination` string — Reservation Id of the reservation which is purchased because of renew. Format of the resource Id is /providers/Microsoft.Capacity/reservationOrders/{reservationOrderId}/reservations/{reservationId}.
    - `renewProperties` RenewPropertiesResponse
      - `purchaseProperties` PurchaseRequest
        - `sku` SkuName
          - `name` string
        - `location` string — The Azure Region where the reserved resource lives.
        - `properties` PurchaseRequestProperties
          - `reservedResourceType` 'VirtualMachines' | 'SqlDatabases' | 'SuseLinux' | 'CosmosDb' | 'RedHat' | 'SqlDataWarehouse' | 'VMwareCloudSimple' | 'RedHatOsa' | 'Databricks' | 'AppService' | 'ManagedDisk' | 'BlockBlob' | 'RedisCache' | 'AzureDataExplorer' | 'MySql' | 'MariaDb' | 'PostgreSql' | 'DedicatedHost' | 'SapHana' | 'SqlAzureHybridBenefit' | 'AVS' | 'DataFactory' | 'NetAppStorage' | 'AzureFiles' | 'SqlEdge' | 'VirtualMachineSoftware' — The type of the resource that is being reserved.
          - `billingScopeId` string — Subscription that will be charged for purchasing Reservation
          - `term` 'P1Y' | 'P3Y' | 'P5Y' — Represent the term of Reservation.
          - `billingPlan` 'Upfront' | 'Monthly' — Represent the billing plans.
          - `quantity` integer — Quantity of the SKUs that are part of the Reservation. Must be greater than zero.
          - `displayName` string — Friendly name of the Reservation
          - `appliedScopeType` 'Single' | 'Shared' — Type of the Applied Scope.
          - `appliedScopes` string[] — List of the subscriptions that the benefit will be applied. Do not specify if AppliedScopeType is Shared.
          - `renew` boolean — Setting this to true will automatically purchase a new reservation on the expiration date time.
          - `reservedResourceProperties` object — Properties specific to each reserved resource type. Not required if not applicable.
            - `instanceFlexibility` 'On' | 'Off' — Turning this on will apply the reservation discount to other VMs in the same VM size group. Only specify for VirtualMachines reserved resource type.
      - `pricingCurrencyTotal` object — Amount that Microsoft uses for record. Used during refund for calculating refund limit. Tax is not included. This is locked price 30 days before expiry.
        - `currencyCode` string — The ISO 4217 3-letter currency code for the currency used by this purchase record.
        - `amount` number
      - `billingCurrencyTotal` object — Currency and amount that customer will be charged in customer's local currency for renewal purchase. Tax is not included.
        - `currencyCode` string — The ISO 4217 3-letter currency code for the currency used by this purchase record.
        - `amount` number
    - `term` 'P1Y' | 'P3Y' | 'P5Y' — Represent the term of Reservation.
    - `userFriendlyAppliedScopeType` string — The applied scope type of the reservation for display, e.g. Shared
    - `userFriendlyRenewState` string — The renew state of the reservation for display, e.g. On
    - `utilization` object — Reservation utilization
      - `trend` string — The number of days trend for a reservation
      - `aggregates` ReservationUtilizationAggregates[] — The array of aggregates of a reservation's utilization
        - `grain` number — The grain of the aggregate
        - `grainUnit` string — The grain unit of the aggregate
        - `value` number — The aggregate value
        - `valueUnit` string — The aggregate value unit
  - `type` string — Type of resource. "Microsoft.Capacity/reservationOrders/reservations"
  - `kind` 'Microsoft.Compute' — Resource Provider type to be reserved.
  - `systemData` SystemData — unresolved $ref

## Other responses

- `202` — The request is accepted and is being processed
- `default` — Unexpected error

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[API](https://skmtc.net/azure/apis/reservations-microsoft-capacity-reservations.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/azure/apis/reservations-microsoft-capacity-reservations/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/azure/reservations-microsoft-capacity-reservations/revisions/1d4481f1bd1e/schema)
