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Find out about Discover Add Service Usage |
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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.
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In order to immediately bill the UDRs created by the Add Service Usage action, you need to select the respective setting in the Billing Term Definitions - Usage Service Billing Rules |
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For Prepaid and Normal: Usage Service orders are either billed right after execution or during the next Billing Run, according to the configuration of 'Usage Service Billing Rules' set in the 'Active' Billing Term Definition.
For Prepaid - Usage Service orders for Subscriptions of Prepaid Billing Term Schemes are always billed instantly. For Normal - Usage Service orders for Subscriptions of Normal Billing Term Schemes are billed according to the configuration of 'Usage Service Billing Rules' set in the 'Active' Billing Term Definition. They can either be billed right after the execution of the Action, if the number of unbilled Services is greater than the defined number, or if the amount of the unbilled Services is more than the defined amount. In all other cases, the Services will be billed by the next Billing Run. |
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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Action can be scheduled | Preview Rate AvailableBehavior | Behaviour Code | ADDSERVICEUSAGEBusiness Classification Code | |
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ADDSERVICEUSAGE | ADDSERVICEUSAGE |
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Add Service Usage | subscription service
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At least one effective Termed service is available on the subscription |
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Executing Add Service Usage
When an Action whose Scheduling Information set to NOW is submitted, both the submitting and executing steps take place directly. When an Action is submitted as scheduled then only the submitting step takes place. The execution step takes place once the scheduled Action is executed.
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Executing Add Service Usage
To place an order for a Usage Service, follow the steps below:
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Distributor: Select the Distributor on which the service Service will be added.
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.
- Termed Service: Search for the termed service Search for the Termed Service on which the Usage Services will be added.
- 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) - Used as UDR information: Once the action Action is submitted, the Termed Service defined will be added on the the UDR.
- 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.)
- UDR information:
- 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
- Type: Search and add UDR's Type
- Usage Method:Search and add the usage method
- Device: Search and add for the device
- Source System: Search and add the source system
- Usage Amount: Type UDR's total usage amount
- Source ID: Type the ID of the source that initiated the service, for example the phone number that initiated a phone call
- 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.
- Destination ID: Type the ID of the destination that received the service, for example the phone number that received a phone call
- 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
- 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
FILTER AVAILABLE USAGE SERVICES
BY USAGE SERVICE CATALOG
- Select from the drop down list the .
Filter Allowed Usage Services
If the usage service is not for immediate view, thenInfo BY USAGE SERVICE CATALOG : The Usage Service Catalog from where
you would like to retrieve available servicesthe available Services should be retrieved.
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.
BY PRODUCT TYPE
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.
BY PRODUCT: The product (Usage Service) to be added. The text added is used
alongwith the LIKE operator
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
From the populated list select the Usage Services that you would like to add by clicking on SELECT
PREVIEW & ACTION PANEL
USAGE SERVICES TO BE ADDED
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.
- Action Type: Select action type from the drop down if you have configured custom actions in the system, using the specific behaviour code
- 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 - Performed By User : Search and add the user that logs the action
If you leave empty then the Logged in user will be set Performed Date: Click on the calendar icon and select date and time
- Click on SUBMIT
Action will be validated as provided in the section above and submitted if validations are passed
SUBSCRIPTION ACTION DETAILS
SCHEDULING INFORMATION
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.
On submitting the subscription action:The system validates that activation conditions, defined on the active billing term definitions are not violated.
- The billing effective date is set equal to the date that the action is scheduled to be executed
- The billing directive is set to To be billed unless a different billing directive is specified.
On executing the subscription action:
- Subscription Service Provisioning Distributions are created based on the selected termed subscription service and provisioning distributor
- Provisioning commands are sent to the related provisioning provider to enable the signal. Provisioning commands are sent directly
- The activation conditions which are considered are those that include the Add Service Usage actions in the list of events
- The rating subscription usage services process is applied
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View Understanding Usage Service Catalogs for business examples related to adding usage services Usage Services on a subscriptionSubscription. |
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