Usage Detail Records - Configuration Requirements
Learn to set up Usage Detail Records related business processes and rules.
Mandatory Configuration: Links to manuals of Usage Detail Records configuration modules that are required for the module to work correctly.
Related Configuration: Links to manuals of configuration modules other than the Usage Detail Records's that offer additional functionality or are required for the module to work correctly.
Optional Configuration: Links to manuals of Usage Detail Records configuration modules that offer additional functionality but are not required for the module to work correctly.
Mandatory Configuration
The following modules must be configured in order to use the Usage Detail Records:
Module Name | Manual | Description |
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UDR Types | Configuring UDR Types | Define UDR Types to classify and group UDRs based on their business application. UDR Types can be used to define restrictions such as mandatory information for each Type. For example, if the UDR Source Category is defined as 'mandatory' on the Type, the User must provide one of the Type's 'Allowed' Source Categories when ordering a Usage Service that is of the specific UDR Type. |
Related Configuration
The following modules are relatedto,but are not a part of, Usage Detail Records. Such entities either:
- Must be configured accordingly in order to be able to start using the Usage Detail Records module (Configuration Type = Mandatory).
OR - May be configured to use the Usage Detail Records module at its full capacity (Configuration Type = Optional).
Module Name | Module Manual | Module Description | Configuration Type |
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Usage Service Catalog | Define a set of business rules, dependencies and prerequisites between Services that determine which are allowed to be offered to subscribers, their price rates and the conditions that should be fulfilled in order for those Services to become available. If the Catalogs are not created, no Usage Services will be available for ordering and no UDRs created. | Mandatory | |
Subscription Billing Term Definition | Configuring Billing Term Subscription Definitions | Define the rules related to the billing of UDRs. AVAILABLE FROM CRM.COM R10.0.0 - Rules will only be applicable for Normal Billing Term Subscriptions. Billing for Prepaid Billing Term Subscriptions takes place as soon as the 'Add Service Usage' Action is submitted. | Optional |
Optional Configuration
The following entities are available and can be configured under Usage Detail Records. A working CRM.COM model can exist without them being configured.
Module Name | Module Manual | Module Description |
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UDR Source Systems | Configuring UDR Source Systems | Define UDR Source Systems to identify the source system that created each UDR. |
UDR Usage Methods | Configuring UDR Usage Methods | Define UDR Usage Methods to identify the method for which the Service was used (e.g. rental or download). |
UDR Devices | Configuring UDR Devices | Define UDR Devices to identify the device on which the UDR will be provisioned. |
UDR Source Categories | Configuring UDR Source Categories | Define UDR Source Categories to classify the UDR sources that initiated the Service into generic groups, based on specific similar attributes. |
UDR Destination Categories | Configuring UDR Destination Categories | Define UDR Destination Categories to classify the UDR sources that received the Service into generic groups, based on specific similar attributes. |