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Learn how you can configure Usage Service Catalogs Business Definition that will dictate overall behavior of Usage Service Catalogs

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What are Usage Service Catalogs Definitions?

Usage Service Catalogs definitions is a set of business rules used to control the behavior of Usage Service Catalogs throughout their whole life cycle.

Creating, Editing & Deleting Validations & Restrictions

 

ActionValidationsRestrictions
General
  • Multiple Usage Service Catalogs definitions can exist in the system, but each one should have a unique name and alternative code
  • Only one active Usage Service Catalogs definition can exist at any given time
  • If no active Usage Service Catalogsdefinition exists, then no Usage Service Catalogscan be created
Create
  • Mandatory Fields must be defined
  • Name and alternative code must be unique
Not Applicable
Edit
  • Mandatory Fields must be defined
  • Name and alternative code must be unique
Not Applicable
DeleteNot Applicable
  • Cannot be deleted if its the active definition

Usage Service Catalogs Definition attributes 

 Name Alternative the definition active definition  

Name

Description

 NumberNumberAn auto generated number that uniquely identifies the accounts receivable definitionsthe usage service catalog definition
Name*The name of the definitionthe usage service catalog definition
Alternative code*An alternative code for the definitionthe usage service catalog definition. On creating a new definition it defaults new usage service catalog definition it should default to the first letter of each word included in the name (in Capitals), if nothing else is specified
DescriptionA description for the definitionthe usage service catalog definition
StateThe state of the usage service catalog definition which can be active or inactive. Only one active usage service catalog definition can exist at any point
  
  
 

Allowed Attributes

Defines the attributes which are allowed to be used on creating or modifying usage service catalogs.

Provisioning ProvidersIt defines the provisioning providers which are allowed to be used to provision services included in usage service catalogs. The default provisioning provider is also specified through this section. The default provisioning provider is automatically selected on creating a new usage service catalog.
Usage Service TypesIt defines the product types which are allowed to be included in usage service catalogs. Only product types which are classified as usage services can be specified in this section. The default product type is also specified through this section. The default product type is automatically selected on creating a new usage service catalog product.
Default Rates per Usage Service Type

Defines the default rates per each usage service type. Multiple usage services type rates can be specified but each usage service type can be included just once. Default rates are automatically set on usage service catalog services whenever a usage service is added in a usage service catalog, although users are allowed to adjust those rates.

Usage Service Type*

The usage service or usage service type which is available through the specific usage service catalog

Base Rate*

The base rate of the specified usage service type.
Tiered Rates

The tiered rates of the specified usage service type. Multiple rates can be specified but the specified conditions should not be overlapping. At least one condition should be specified if a rate is specified. Tiered rates consist of the following:

  • Usage method: The usage method that will be used to provision the usage service
  • Device: The device that will be used to provision the usage service
  • Source Category: The source category that will be used to initiate the provisioning of the usage service
  • Destination Category: The destination category that will be used to receive the provisioning of the usage service
  • Usage Start Time (inclusive): The time of the day that the usage started
  • Usage End Time (inclusive): The time of the day that the usage ended
  • Minimum Usage (Inclusive): The minimum usage of the usage service
  • Maximum Usage (Inclusive): The maximum usage of the usage service
  • Rate: The rate that will be applied if the conditions above are fulfilled per usage unit

Log Information

Includes the standard log information

Defining your own Usage Service Catalogs Definition tailored to your company's needs

  1. Navigate to PATH
     
  2. Either search for an existing one or from the Top Menu click on NEW

     

  3. MAIN INFORMATION


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  4. LOG INFORMATION

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    Log Information - Global
    Log Information - Global
  5. From the Top Menu click on Save

Deleting Usage Service Catalogs Definitions

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Deleting a record - Global
Deleting a record - Global

Changing the Life Cycle State of Usage Service Catalogs Definition

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Changing the Life Cycle State of a Definition - Global
Changing the Life Cycle State of a Definition - Global

 

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