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Navigating to Prepaid Billing Run Definitions
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What are Prepaid Billing Run Definitions?
Prepaid Billing Run Definitions are a set of business rules which are used to control the behaviour of Prepaid Billing Runs throughout their Life Cycle. Prepaid Billing Run Definitions are used to define several business rules that must be applied during the Billing Run, as well as default values that are used Prepaid Billing Runs.
Prepaid Billing Run Definitions can be edited, deleted and have their Life Cycle State changed.
- Navigate to Prepaid Billing Run 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, or submit the Definition.
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 Prepaid Billing Run Definition.
Check the Validations & Restrictions Table below for a list of available Actions when working with Prepaid Billing Run Definitions, including each Action's related validations and restrictions. View the Attributes Table for a comprehensive description of the Prepaid Billing Run Definitions fields.
Validations & Restrictions
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Attributes
An * indicates a field is mandatory.
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| Main Information | |
| Name* | The name of the Prepaid Billing Run Definition. |
| Alternative Code* | The alternative code of the Prepaid Billing Run Definition. |
| State | The state of the Prepaid Billing Run Definition which can be 'Active' or 'Inactive'. |
| Description | A description of the Prepaid Billing Run Definition. |
| Settings | |
| Generic Settings | |
| Number Of Threads* | The number of threads that should be used by the Prepaid Billing Run process. The maximum number of threads specified in General Settings cannot be exceeded. |
| Recurrence Settings APPLICABLE UP TO R9 | The recurrence settings which are applied on all Billing Runs which are classified as recurring, measured in hours, days, weeks, months or years. AVAILABLE FROM CRM.COM R10.0.0 The recurrence setting is removed. The System applies the default recurrence of 1 day. |
| Processing Settings | |
| Enable Stop Service Step By Default APPLICABLE UP TO R9 | Determines whether the Stop Service step should be enabled by default when creating new Prepaid Billing Runs. AVAILABLE FROM CRM.COM R10.0.0 The Enable Stop Service Step by Default is removed. The Prepaid Billing Run no longer applies Stop Service actions. |
| Enable Start Service Step By Default APPLICABLE UP TO R9 | Determines whether the Start Service step should be enabled by default when creating new Prepaid Billing Runs. AVAILABLE FROM CRM.COM R10.0.0 The Enable Start Service Step by Default is removed. The Prepaid Billing Run no longer applies Start Service actions. |
| Enable Wallet Consumption Estimation Step by Default | Determines whether the Wallet Consumption Estimation step should be enabled by default when creating new Prepaid Billing Runs. |
Maximum Estimation Period
| This information determines the look ahead periodofthePrepaid Billing process when estimating the Consumption Date for a Subscription Service.
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APPLICABLE UP TO R9 - Rating Settings AVAILABLE FROM CRM.COM R10.0.0 -The section has been removed. The date on which the Prepaid Billing Run is performed will be used as the Bill As Of Date | |
Period To Bill In Advance* | Defines the period that should be billed in advance, which is applicable only on pre-billed services. The available choice is:
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| Bill As Of Day Settings | Rules to calculate the default Bill As Of Day used by all Prepaid Billing Runs. Prepaid Billing Runs will default to this date unless a different date is specified. The following settings are available:
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APPLICABLE UP TO R9 Start Service Settings Available only if enabled in Processing Settings | |
| Subscription Action Type | The Subscription Action Type that will be used to start the necessary Services. Mandatory on Conditions: This is applicable and mandatory if Subscription Action Types related to the Start Service behaviour code exist. |
| Subscription Sub-Action Type | The Subscription Sub-Action Type that will be used to start the necessary services. Mandatory on Conditions: This is applicable and mandatory if Subscription Sub-Action Types related to the Start Service behaviour code exist. |
| Amount Threshold* | The minimum (exclusive) Wallet Balance necessary to start each specific Service. For example, if the Threshold is set to 0 and the available amount for a 'Not Effective' Service is 1, then the Service will be started. If the available amount for a 'Not Effective' Service is 0, then the Service will not be started. |
APPLICABLE UP TO R9 Stop Service Settings Available only if enabled in Processing Settings | |
| Subscription Action Type | The Subscription Action Type that will be used to stop the Services. Mandatory on Conditions: This is applicable and mandatory if Subscription Action Types related to the Stop Service behaviour code exist. |
| Subscription Sub-Action Type | The Subscription Sub-Action Type that will be used to stop the Services. Mandatory on Conditions: This is applicable and mandatory if Subscription Action Types related to the Stop Service behaviour code exist. |
| Amount Threshold* | The maximum (inclusive) Wallet Balance necessary to stop each specific Service. For example, if the Threshold is set to 0 and the available amount for a 'Not Effective' Service is 0, then the Service will be stopped. If the available amount for a 'Not Effective' Service is 1, then the Service will not be stopped. |
| Log Information | |
| Log Details | The standard set of Log Details information available in all entities. |
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