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When to use Add Service Usage

Use Add Service Usage to add usage servicesUsage to add Services, such as a movie or a telephone log or a gamemovies, telephone logs or games, ordered by a subscriber. The available Usage Services made available for selection are based on the available are those defined in the Usage Service Catalogs. 
Once the action Action is executed provisioning , Provisioning signals will be are sent to the subscriber's device of the subscriber to enable the ordered item they have ordered, and UDR will be  is created in the system, that will either be billed System and  billed immediately or in the next Billing Run executed. 

View the Information Table below for information related to the Scheduling, Preview Rating and Classification of the Subscription Action.  Check the Validations & Restrictions Table for a list of available Actions, including each Action's related validations, restrictions and additional information.
View 'Using Subscription Action Modal' available in Managing Subscriptions for more information on executing the Action.

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Subscription Action Information

ADDSERVICEUSAGE

Action can be scheduled	Preview Rate AvailableBehavior	Behaviour Code		Business Classification Code
		ADDSERVICEUSAGE	ADDSERVICEUSAGE

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Restrictions & Validations

Executing Add Service Usage

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Executing Add Service Usage

To place an order for a Usage Service, follow the steps below:

1. INPUT

   1. Distributor: Select the Distributor on which the service Service will be added. 

      1. The distributor must belong to a Provider that has a related Usage Service Catalog as it will be used as a filter on the Usage Services that will be provided for selection.

   2. Termed Service: Search for the termed service Search for the Termed Service on which the Usage Services will be added.
      1. Used as a filter. It : It will be compared against the Termed Subscription Services Criterion available in the Usage Service Catalogs. (i.e. if your Usage Service Catalog, has PPV service in the criteria, and you select VOD service in the actions Termed Service, then the products in the Usage Service Catalog, won't be filtered.) 
         In addition it will be used when creating the UDR (after submitting the action) 
      2. Used as UDR information: Once the action Action is submitted, the Termed Service defined will be added on the the UDR.
   3. UDR information: 
      1. The information displayed below Fill out the UDR information which will be written logged on the UDR that will be created. Note that UDR Type and UDR Usage Amount are mandatory
         1. Type: Search and add UDR's Type
         2. Usage Method:Search and add the usage method
         3. Device: Search and add for the device
         4. Source System: Search and add the source system
         5. Usage Amount: Type UDR's total usage amount
         6. Source ID: Type the ID of the source that initiated the service, for example the phone number that initiated a phone call
         7. Source Category: Search and add the category of the source that initiated the service. The source categories are filtered based on the selected UDR Type.
         8. Destination ID: Type the ID of the destination that received the service, for example the phone number that received a phone call
         9. Destination Category: Search and add the category of the destination that received the service. The destination categories are filtered based on the selected UDR Type
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2. Filter Allowed Usage Services

   InfoIf the usage service is not for immediate view, then

   1. BY USAGE SERVICE CATALOG

      Select from the drop down list the

      : The Usage Service Catalog from where

      you would like to retrieve available services

      the available Services should be retrieved. 

   2. BY PRODUCT FAMILY

      Select from the drop down list the Product Family from where you would like to retrieve available services

      : The Product Family from where the available Services should be retrieved. 

   3. BY PRODUCT TYPE

      1. Select from the drop down list the Product Type from where you would like to retrieve available services

      BY PRODUCT

      Type the name of the product (usage service) you would like to add

      : The Product Type from where the available Services should be retrieved. 

   4. BY PRODUCT: The product (Usage Service) to be added. The text added is used

      along

      with the LIKE operator

      
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   Click on SEARCH

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   Note
   If you are looking for a Usage Service (e.g. a movie) which will be offered in the future, you should first select the Scheduled Date and then search for available usage servicesUsage Services, as they the Services are always filtered based on their Validity

    

   1. From the populated list select the Usage Services that you would like to add by clicking on SELECT
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   PREVIEW & ACTION PANEL

   USAGE SERVICES TO BE ADDED

3. Provides an overview of the usage services to be added on the subscription

Click on REMOVE to remove the added Usage Services that you wouldn't like to add

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4. Action Type: Select action type from the drop down if you have configured custom actions in the system, using the specific behaviour code
5. Sub Action Type: Select action type from the drop down if you have configured custom actions in the system, using the specific business classification code
   Action Type and Sub Action type are visible only if applicable
6. Performed By User : Search and add the user that logs the action 
   If you leave empty then the Logged in user will be set

7. Performed Date: Click on the calendar icon and select date and time

SCHEDULING INFORMATION

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8. Click on SUBMIT
   Action will be validated as provided in the section above and submitted if validations are passed

Once the action is submitted the following changes will be carried out by the system:

When you select to Submit the action with the Scheduling Information set to NOW then both submitting and executing steps take place directly. When you submit the action as scheduled then only the submitting steps will take place and then once the scheduled action is executed the execution steps will take place.