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What is Normal Billing Run ?

Normal Billing Run  runs are used to

Creating, Editing & Deleting Validations & Restrictions

ActionValidationsRestrictionsAdditional Information
General   
Create   
Edit   
Delete   

Normal Billing Run  attributes 

Name

Description

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

Configuring a Normal Billing Run  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


    1.  

  4. CRITERIA

  5. SCHEDULING SETTINGS

    1. Select from the available options according to what you would like to achieve
      1. RUN NOW: Will be executed once, now 
      2. RUN ON SPECIFIC DATE/TIME: Will be executed once, at the date defined
      3. RUN REPEATEDLY: Will be executed, starting and ending at a defined date/time and will be repeated every X UOT where UOT can be from seconds to Years
      4. ADVANCED SCHEDULING: Will be executed, starting and ending at a defined date with powerful repetition options from daily to yearly

    2. Run Now

      SCHEDULING SETTINGS - RUN NOW
       

    3. Run On Specific Date / Time

      1. Start Process
        1. Click on the calendar select the date and time the run should start being executed. 
          DATE AND TIME SELECTION
        2. Once selected click on "DONE"
          RUN ON SPECIFIC DATE TIME

    4. Run Repeatedly

      1. Start Process - On a Specific Date
        1. Click on the calendar select the date and time the run should start being executed. 
        2. Once selected click on "DONE"
      2. OR Start process - After a period of time
        1. Provide how long after current date/time the process should begin
          START PROCESS - AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME 
      3. Repeat Process
        1. EVERY: Type a number (INTEGER)
        2. UOT: Select between
          1. Seconds
          2. Minutes
          3. Hours
          4. Days
          5. Weeks
          6. Months
          7. Years
            REPEAT - UOT
      4. End Process
        1. Select between
          1. Never End
          2. On a specific date (define the date)
          3. After a period of time (define period of time)
            END PROCESS 

    5. Advance Scheduling

      1. Start Process
        1. Click on the calendar select the date and time the run should start being executed. 
        2. Once selected click on "DONE"
          ADVANCED SCHEDULING 
      2. Repeat Process
        1. Select between
          1. Daily : Define every how many days 
          2. Weekly: Select specific days of the week 
          3. Monthly:Define every how many months or on a specific day of the month
          4. Yearly: Define a specific date/month or a specific day of a month, such as the 1st Sunday of every January
            ADVANCED SCHEDULING - REPEAT PROCESS
      3. End Process
        1. Select between
          1. Never End
          2. On a specific date (define the date)
            ADVANCED - END PROCESS 
     

  6. LOG INFORMATION

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  7. From the Top Menu click on Save

Executing a Normal Billing Run

  1. Navigate to the definition
  2. Search for the definition you would like to execute
  3. Click on the number of the definition to go to the data entry page
  4. Confirm that SCHEDULING SETTINGS are correctly configured
  5. From the Actions Menu click on ACTIONS > "SUBMIT"
    RUNS - SUBMIT
  6. The job will be submitted to the scheduler and will become available under PROCESS RUNS
    1. Once completed the Life Cycle State will be changed from Draft to Completed
    2. If the Run fails then the Life Cycle State will be updated to Failed
      PROCESS RUN
    3. Check Process Successfully and Processed with Errors for a closer look of individual results 

 

Modifying a Normal Billing Run

 

When you edit a definition that already has completed or scheduled runs then the system will automatically update the Version of the definition, by increasing its number by 1. Essentially, the system will create a new definition and will carry over all the information and configuration, apart from the Version number.

Accessing a definition with multiple versions, you will always see the latest version, while you have the option to View configuration and Runs of Previous versions by using th "VIEW PREVIOUS VERSIONS" link found in the Main Information tab

  1.  Click on the VIEW PREVIOUS VERSIONS link
    VERSIONING 
  2. Search from the modal for the version you would like to see
  3. Select the version
    1. The system will now show the configuration and the process runs of the version you have selected.
  4. To go back to the current version click on the CURRENT VERSION link under Main Information
    CURRENT VERSION 

 

Deleting a Normal Billing Run

Deleting a scheduled job of the specific Run

If you have scheduled (submitted) a Run by mistake or you want to change the definition before execution, you have the option to delete the current job that was sent to the scheduler, given that it has not been executed yet. i.e., Life Cycle State is still Draft.

In order to delete the job follow the steps below:

  1. Navigate to the definition, for which you have scheduled a job
  2. Click on the number of the definition to move in the data entry page
  3. Go to Process Runs tab
  4. Find the job and check the left box next to the Run
  5. Click on "DELETE"


  6. A modal will open with the job information
  7. Click on "DELETE"
  8. Click "OK" on the confirmation message
  9. Close the modal
    The job will be removed from the Process Runs 

Changing the Life Cycle State of a Normal Billing Run  definition

Definitions Life Cycle State can be changed between Effective and Not Effective by following the steps below 

  1. Go to the data entry page of the definition'
  2. If the definition's Life Cycle State is set to "Effective"
    1. From the Actions Menu click ACTIONS > SET AS NOT EFFECTIVE
  3. If the definition's Life Cycle State is set to "Not Effective"
    1. From the Actions Menu click ACTIONS > SET AS EFFECTIVE
      RUN DEFINITIONS - LIFE CYCLE STATE ACTIONS 

 

Reading Normal Billing Run  Logs

The following information regarding the Process Runs is available:

  1. Number: An auto generated number that uniquely identifies each process run.
  2. Version: The version of the process run's related process run definition.
  3. Life Cycle State: The life cycle state of the process run which can be pending, in progress or completed.
  4. Start Date: The date that the process run started.
  5. End Date: The date that the process run ended.
  6. Process Successfully: Drill down including the entities processed successfully. 

  7. Processed With Errors: Drill down including the entities that were not successfully processed.

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