-my $start_date = $cust_main->next_bill_date;
-$start_date = $start_date ? time2str($format, $start_date) : '';
+my $start_date = '';
+if(! $conf->exists('order_pkg-no_start_date') ) {
+ warn "foo";
+ $cust_main->next_bill_date;
+ $start_date = $start_date ? time2str($format, $start_date) : '';
+}