Configuring UDR Types

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CONFIGURATION > BILLING APPLICATION > BILLING > SET UP UDR TYPES 

What are UDR Types?

Usage Detail Record Types are used to classify and group UDRs based on their business application. Users must select UDR Types when adding new Usage Services to a Subscription using the Add Service Usage Action.  UDR Types can be used to define restrictions, such as mandatory UDR information for each Type. For example, if the UDR Source Category is defined as 'mandatory' on the Type, the user must provide a Source Category defined as 'Allowed' in the Type when ordering the Usage Service.

UDR Types can also be used as conditions for Tiered Rates in Usage Service Catalogs or Additive Discounts.

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  • Navigate to UDR Types and explore existing entries via the Summary page.  
  • Click on the link (Name or Number) of the entry of your interest to enter the Data Entry page and see more detail. 
  • Use the Actions Menu to create a NEW UDR Type, modify (EDIT) or DELETE  an existing one.  
  • Use the BACK to return to the Summary page and CANCEL to revert any unwanted changes made to the UDR Type.

Check the Validations & Restrictions Table below for a list of available Actions when working with UDR Types, including each Action's related validations and additional information.  View the Attributes Table for a comprehensive description of the UDR Types fields.

UDR Types - Main Information

Validations & Restrictions

Action
Validations
Additional Information
Create
  • Mandatory Fields must be defined
  • Name and Alternative Code must beunique
  • Not applicable
Edit
  • Mandatory Fields must be defined
  • Name and Alternative Code must beunique
  • Not applicable
Delete
  • It is not already used byUDRswhich:
    • have a 'Posted' Life Cycle State
    • have a 'To Be Billed' or 'To Be Credited' Billing Directive
      AND
    • are not yet rated by the Billing Engine
  • Deleted UDR Types are still visible on records which were created using those Types.

 Attributes

An * indicates a field is mandatory.

Name

Description

Main Information
Name*The UDR Type name
Alternative CodeThe UDR Type alternative code
DescriptionThe UDR Type Description

Restrictions

Defines restrictions which are applied on UDRs of this Type

Mandatory Information

Defines the information that will be mandatory for UDRs of this Type.

This will be validated during the submission of the Add Service Usage Action. If a UDR of this Type is selected, then any information defined as 'mandatory' must also be provided. If any of the following attributes are defined as 'mandatory' (with the exception of  Source and Destination ID), then the 'Allowed' values must be defined in the Allowed Attributes section:

  • From Date
  • To Date
  • Source System
  • Device
  • Usage Method
  • Source Category
  • Destination Category
  • Source ID
  • Destination ID
Formatting

Defines formatting restrictions that are applicable on UDRs of this Type, for Source and Destination IDs.

  • Source ID Formatting
    • Type: Alphanumeric or Numeric
    • Number of characters
  • Destination ID Formatting
    • Type: Alphanumeric or Numeric
    • Number of characters

Allowed Attributes

Defines the attributes that can be used by UDRs of this Type

 

If the attribute has been defined as 'mandatory' in the Restrictions section, at least one record must be defined per attribute Type,

 

Allowed Source Systems

Defines the UDR Source Systems that can be used in UDRs of this Type.

Allowed Usage Methods

Defines the UDR Usage Methods that can be used in UDRs of this Type.

Allowed Devices

Defines the UDR Devices that can be used in UDRs of this Type.

Allowed Source Categories

Defines the UDR Source Categories that can be used in UDRs of this Type.

Allowed Destination Categories

Defines the UDR Destination Categories that can be used in UDRs of this Type.

Allowed Organisational Units

The organisational units that can select the UDR Type when Adding a Usage Service to a Subscription

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

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