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The Process of Testing Pricing Models

To test pricing models, you go through the following process:

• Reloading the Pricing Model for Testing Purposes. Pricing models are cached, and you must be sure the latest version of the model is in the cache before you test it.
• Using the Pricing Model Validation Views. You can use the Quote Pricing Model Validation view or the Order Pricing Model Validation view to create quote and order data and to test pricing models and factors with sample scenarios.
• Examining the Pricing Engine Log File. When you use these views for model validation, Siebel ePricer generates a log file named Pricing_Engine_Log.txt, which allows you to determine exactly how ePricer processed pricing adjustments within a given pricing session with a quote or order.

NOTE:  If you establish a test environment (for example, a separate server and database) for simulating the effects of pricing models in a live environment, then you may test pricing models using the standard quote and order views, rather than using these Model Validation views. The Model Validation views allow you to test different pricing factors and pricing factor combinations without affecting the production version of the pricing model.