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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

Action	Validations	Restrictions
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
Delete	Not Applicable	Cannot be deleted if its the active definition

Usage Service Catalogs Definition attributes

Name	Description
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. On creating a 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
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 which are allowed to be used on creating or modifying usage service catalogs.
Provisioning Providers	It 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 Types	It 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

Navigate to PATH
Either search for an existing one or from the Top Menu click on NEW
MAIN INFORMATION
LOG INFORMATION
Log information section keeps all the logging information related to the specific record
- Basic set of information available in all entities
  - Created By User: The user that created the entity
  - Created By Unit: The unit of the user that created the entity
  - Updated By User: The user that last updated the entity
  - Updated by Unit: The unit of the user that last updated the entity
  - Date Created: The date the account was entity
  - Date Updated: The date the account was last entity
From the Top Menu click on Save

Deleting Usage Service Catalogs Definitions

Search for the entity that you would like to delete
Visit Using Summary Pages to find out how you can search using CRM.COM Summary Screens
Click on the link of the record you would like to delete, to be transferred to the Data Entry page
From the actions menu click on "DELETE"
The entity will be deleted given that the validations are satisfied

Changing the Life Cycle State of Usage Service Catalogs Definition

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