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Learn how you can to configure Prepaid Billing Run Business Definition Definitions that will dictate determine the overall behaviour of Prepaid Billing RunRuns

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CONFIGURATION > BILLING APPLICATION > BILLING > SET UP PREPAID BILLING RUN DEFINITIONS

What are Prepaid Billing Run  Definitions?

Prepaid Billing Run definitions is Definitions are a set of business rules which are used to control the behaviour of Prepaid Billing Run Runs throughout their whole life cycleLife CyclePrepaid Billing Run definitions Definitions are used to define several business rules that need to must be applied during the Billing Run, but also as well as default values , which that are used while running Prepaid Billing Runs. The life cycle state of the definition must be set to active for the rules defined to be applied, and only one definition can be active at a time

Prepaid Billing Run Definitions can be edited, deleted and have their Life Cycle State changed.

  • Navigate to Prepaid Billing Run Definitions and explore existing
records
  • entries via the Summary page. 
  • Click on the link (name or number) of the

record
  • entry of your interest to

enter
  • access the Data Entry page and

have a better look of the available information.
  • see more detail, or submit the Definition. 

  • Use the Actions Menu to create a

new (NEW) Prepaid Billing Run Definitions
  •  NEW Definition, modify (EDIT)

or delete (DELETE) an
  • , or DELETE an existing one.

Use the (BACK) link to go back to the summary page and (CANCEL) to cancel
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  • Use BACK to return to the Summary page and CANCEL to revert any unwanted changes made to the

Prepaid Billing Run Definitions
  • Definition

Check out the attributes table below for a thorough explanation of the information kept for Prepaid Billing Run Definitions and the Validations&Restrictions table to find out validations and restrictions applicable
  • Click on the Audit Log button to view a log of changes performed on the displayed Prepaid Billing Run Definition.

Check the Validations & Restrictions Table below for a list of available Actions when working with Prepaid Billing Run Definitions, including each Action's related validations and restrictions.  View the Attributes Table for a comprehensive description of the Prepaid Billing Run Definitions fields.


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Validations & Restrictions

Multiple Prepaid Billing Run definitions can exist in the system, but each one should have a unique name and alternative code
ActionValidationsRestrictionsGeneral
  • Only one active Prepaid Billing Run  definition can exist at any given time
    • If no active Prepaid Billing Run definition exists, then no Prepaid Billing Run can be created
    Create
    • Mandatory Fields must be defined
    • Name, and alternative code Alternative Code must be uniqueNot Applicable
    • Only one Prepaid Billing Run Definitions can be 'Active' at any time
    Edit
    • Mandatory Fields must be defined
    • Name, and alternative code must be uniqueAlternative Code must beunique
    • Not Applicable
    Delete
    • Not Applicable
    • Cannot be deleted if its the active definitiondeletedifitsthe'Active' Definition

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    Prepaid Billing Run Definition attributes 
    Note

    Fields and sections that have the following label:

    Status
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    titleApplicable up to R9
    are deprecated from release R10 and forward

    Attributes 

    An * indicates a field is mandatory.

    prepaid Period to bill in advance

    Name

    Description

    Main Information
    Name*The name of the Prepaid Billing Run definitionDefinition.
    Alternative codeCode*The alternative code of the Prepaid Billing Run definitionDefinition.
    StateThe state of the Prepaid Billing Run definition Definition which can be active or inactive'Active' or 'Inactive'.
    DescriptionA description of the prepaid Prepaid Billing Run definitionDefinition.
    Settings
    Generic Settings
    Number of threadsOf Threads*
    Recurrence settingsSettings
    Status
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    titleApplicable up to R9
     

    The recurrence settings which are applied on all Billing Runs which are classified as recurring, measured in hours, days, weeks, months or years.

    Note

    Status
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    titleAvailable from CRM.COM R10.0.0

    The recurrence setting is removed. The system is applying System applies the default recurrence which is of 1 day.

    Processing Settings
    Enable Stop Service Step by By Default
    Status
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    titleApplicable up to R9
     

    It determines if the stop service Determines whether the Stop Service step should be enabled by default while when creating new Prepaid Billing Runs.

    Note

    Status
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    titleAvailable from CRM.COM R10.0.0

    The Enable Stop Service Step by Default is removed. The Prepaid Billing Run no longer applies stop services Stop Service actions.

    Enable Start Service Step by By Default
    Status
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    titleApplicable up to R9
     

    It determines if the start service Determines whether the Start Service step should be enabled by default while when creating new Prepaid Billing Runs.

    Note

    Status
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    titleAvailable from CRM.COM R10.0.0

    The Enable Start Service Step by Default is removed. The Prepaid Billing Run no longer applies start services Start Service actions.

    Enable Wallet Consumption Estimation Step by DefaultIt determines if the wallet consumption estimation Determines whether the Wallet Consumption Estimation step should be enabled by default while when creating new Prepaid Billing Runs.

    Maximum Estimation Period

     

    This information defines determines the period to look ahead while the prepaid billing process is estimating the estimated consumption date for a specific subscription serviceperiodofthePrepaid Billing process when estimating the Consumption Date for a Subscription Service
    This information is available only if the estimation method is set to re'Re-estimate all All' or re'Re-estimate only Only Wallet with changesChanges'.

    • Period
    • UOT: Measured in months or years

    Status
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    titleApplicable up to R9
    - Rating Settings

    Status
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    titleAvailable from CRM.COM R10.0.0
    -The whole section is has been removed. The date that on which the Prepaid Billing Prepaid Billing Run is performed will automatically be used as the bill as of date

    Bill As Of Date

    Period To Bill In Advance*

    Defines the period that should be billed in advance, which is applicable only on pre-billed services. The supported options are the followingavailable choice is:

    • Do not bill any period in advance
    Bill as of day settingsAs Of Day Settings

    Rules on how to calculate the default bill as of day which is Bill As Of Day used by all Prepaid Billing Runs. Prepaid Billing Runs will default to this date unless a different date is specified. The settings consist of the followingfollowing settings are available:

    • Starting from day: The day of the month that should be used in the Bill as of Date, As Of Date the first time (only) the first time that the Prepaid Billing Run will be is executed.
    • Period after previous Periodafterprevious Billing Run: The date period is calculated based on a period after from the time since the previous Prepaid Billing Run, measured in hours, days, weeks, months or years.

    Status
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    titleApplicable up to R9

    Start Service Settings

    Available only if enabled in Processing Settings

    Subscription Action Type

    The subscription action type Subscription Action Type that will be used to start the services that should be startednecessary Services.

    Mandatory on Conditions: This is applicable and mandatory if subscription action types Subscription Action Types related to the start service Start Service behaviour code existsexist.

    Subscription Sub-Action Type

    The subscription sub action type Subscription Sub-Action Type that will be used to start the necessary services that should be started.

    Mandatory on Conditions: This is applicable and mandatory if subscription action types Subscription Sub-Action Types related to the start service Start Service behaviour code existsexist.

    Amount thresholdThreshold*The minimum amount (exclusive) that the wallet balance for each specific service should be, for the service to be startedWallet Balance necessary to start each specific Service. For example, if the Threshold is set to 0 and the available amount for a not effective service 'Not Effective' Service is 1, then the service Service will be started. If the available amount for a not effective service 'Not Effective' Service is 0, then the service Service will not be started.

    Status
    colourRed
    titleApplicable up to R9

    Stop Service Settings

    Available only if enabled in Processing Settings

    Subscription Action Type

    The subscription action type Subscription Action Type that will be used to stop the services that should be stoppedServices.

    Mandatory on Conditions: This is applicable and mandatory if subscription action types Subscription Action Types related to the stop service Stop Service behaviour code existsexist.

    Subscription Sub-Action Type

    The subscription sub action type Subscription Sub-Action Type that will be used to stop the services that should be stoppedServices.

    Mandatory on Conditions: This is applicable and mandatory if subscription action types Subscription Action Types related to the stop service Stop Service behaviour code existsexist.

    Amount thresholdThreshold*

    The maximum

    amount

    (inclusive)

    that the wallet balance for each specific service should be, for the service to be stopped

    Wallet Balance necessary to stop each specific Service. For example, if the Threshold is set to 0 and the available amount for a

    not effective service

    'Not Effective' Service is 0, then the

    service

    Service will be stopped. If the available amount for a

    not effective service

    'Not Effective' Service is 1, then the

    service

    Service will not be stopped.

    Log Information
    Log DetailsThe standard set of Log Details information available in all entities.
    Note

    Visit View Understanding Prepaid Billing for business examples related to Prepaid Billing Run definitionDefinitions.

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