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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. 

Through the definition you can define values of related allowed entities, as well as provide Default Rates for service types. These rates will be automatically selected when creating new Catalogs using the specific services, however you will still have the option to update.

Creating, Editing & Deleting Validations & Restrictions

Usage Service Catalogs Definition attributes 

Defining your own Usage Service Catalogs Definition tailored to your company's needs

1. Navigate to CONFIGURATION > BILLING APPLICATION > USAGE SERVICE CATALOGS > SET UP USAGE SERVICE CATALOG DEFINITIONS
2. Either search for an existing one or from the Top Menu click on NEW
   
   

3. MAIN INFORMATION

   1. Provide information for the following fields 

      1. Name: Provide a name for the definition

      2. Alternative Code: Provide an alternative code for the definition
      3. Description: Provide a description for the definition

4. ALLOWED ATTRIBUTES

   1. USAGE SERVICE TYPES

      1. Click on ADD  and search for Usage subscription service types that can be included in the usage service catalogs
      2. Default: Once all of the service types are added, click in the radio button to select the default service type

   2. PROVISIONING PROVIDERS

      1. Click on ADD and select from the drop down list the Provisioning providers that will be allowed to be included in Usage Service Catalogs

5. DEFAULT RATES PER USAGE SERVICE TYPE

   1. Click on ADD to add the service type from the search modal

   2. Click on the service type you added to the Item List, to start adding related information
   3. For each record you can define the following
      1. Base Rate: Provide an integer/decimal value for the service type
      2. Tiered Rates: Define the conditions for which the Rate defined in each Tiered Rate record row, will be applied (if conditions are met)
         1. Usage Method: Select from drop down list the Usage Methods
         2. Device: Select from drop down list the devices
         3. Source Category: Search for the category
         4. Destination Category: Search for the category
         5. Usage Start Time: Select hours and minutes from the drop down lists
         6. Usage End Time: Select hours and minutes from the drop down lists
         7. Minimum Usage: Provide a value to be considered as the minimum usage
         8. Maximum Usage : Provide a value to be considered as the maximum usage

         9. Rate: Provide an integer/decimal for the rate to be applied if conditions are met

            • Tiered Rates conditions should not be overlapping each other. i.e Defining same conditions in 2 different rows and providing different Tiered Rate

            • Repeat step 5 to add all the service types for which you would like to define default rates

6. From the Top Menu click on SAVE

7. 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
       

Deleting Usage Service Catalogs Definitions

1. 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
2. Click on the link of the record you would like to delete, to be transferred to the Data Entry page
3. 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