public static function updateSettingsAlternative($client_id,$active_to,$tiers_str,$new_monthly_price,$changed_fee,$add_users,$add_projects,$add_storage,$active_from='') {
//3) write to pending client settings
$pcss = PendingClientServiceSettings::model()->findByPk($client_id);
if (!$pcss) {
$pcss = new PendingClientServiceSettings();
$pcss->Client_ID = $client_id;
}
$pcss->Service_Level_ID = $tiers_str;
$pcss->Additional_Users = $add_users ;
$pcss->Additional_Projects = $add_projects;
$pcss->Additional_Storage = $add_storage;
$pcss->Pending_Active_From = $active_from ? date('Y-m-d',strtotime($active_from)) : '0000-00-00';
$pcss->Pending_Active_To = date('Y-m-d',strtotime($active_to));
$pcss->Fee = round($new_monthly_price,2);
$pcss->Fee_To_Upgrade = round($changed_fee,2);
$pcss->Approved =0;
$pcss->save();
return $pcss;
}