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What are Usage Service Catalog Definitions?
Usage Service Catalog Definitions are a set of business rules used to control the behaviour of Usage Service Catalogs throughout their Life Cycle. Using the Definitions, the Allowed Usage Service Types and the Provisioning Providers available when creating a Usage Service Catalog can be defined, and default billing rates for each Type of Service added to the Catalogs can be provided.
Usage Service Catalog definitions can be edited, deleted and have their Life Cycle State changed.
- Navigate to Usage Service Catalog Definitions and explore existing entries via the Summary page.
Click on the link (Name or Number) of the entry of your interest to access the Data Entry page and see more detail.
Use the Actions Menu to create a NEW Definition, modify (EDIT), or DELETE an existing one.
Use BACK to return to the Summary page and CANCEL to revert any unwanted changes made to the Definition.
- Click on the Audit Log button to view a log of changes performed on the displayed Usage Service Catalog Definition.
Check the Validations & Restrictions Table below for a list of available Actions when working with Usage Service Catalogs, including each Action's related validations and restrictions. View the Attributes Table for a comprehensive description of the Usage Service Catalog fields.
Validations & Restrictions
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Attributes
An * indicates a field is mandatory.
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| Number | An auto-generated number that uniquely identifies the Usage Service Catalog Definition. |
| Name* | The name of the Usage Service Catalog Definition. |
| Alternative Code* | An alternative code for the Usage Service Catalog Definition. Unless otherwise specified, the codes for new Definitions default to the Definition's Name initials in capital letters. |
| Description | A description for the Usage Service Catalog Definition. |
| State | The 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 that can be used for creating or modifying Usage Service Catalogs. | |
| Provisioning Providers | Defines the Provisioning Providers who can be used to supply the Services included in Usage Service Catalogs. The default Provisioning Provider is also specified in this section. The default Provisioning Provider is automatically selected on creating a new Usage Service Catalog. |
| Usage Service Types | Defines the Product Types which can 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 for 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 to a Catalog, although users can adjust those rates. | |
Usage Service Type* | The Usage Service or Usage Service Type which is available through the specific Usage Service Catalog. |
Pre-Rated AVAILABLE FROM CRM.COM R12.0.0 | Defines if a UDR submitted for the specific Usage Service Type will be processed as Pre-Rated or Post-Rated. In case that this option is selected, then the UDR will be processed as Pre-Rated and the 'Base Rate' and 'Tiered Rates' fields are not available. By default this option is disabled. |
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 conditions should not overlap. At least one condition must be specified if a rate is specified. Tiered rates consist of the following:
Tiered Rates conditions should not overlap. e.g. You cannot define the same condition in two different rows with a different Tiered Rate. |
| Log Information | |
| Log Details | The standard set of Log Details information available in all entities. |
View Understanding Usage Service Catalogs for business examples related to Usage Service Catalog Definitions.