This chapter lists the business logic pin.conf settings used for configuring Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management (BRM).
See also "business_params Reference" and "System Administration pin.conf Reference".
Table 43-1 lists the Accounts Receivable pin.conf entries.
Table 43-1 Accounts Receivable pin.conf Entries
| Name | Program | Description | pin.conf File | Implementation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
balance_coordinator |
fm_bal |
Specifies how BRM tracks the total resources reserved by a balance group. See "Configuring How BRM Calculates Reservation Balances" in BRM Telco Integration. |
CM |
This value is read by the utility when it runs. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
calc_cycle_from_cycle_start_t |
fm_bill |
Specifies whether to calculate product fees based on the product's purchase date (PIN_FLD_CYCLE_START_T). See "Calculating Product Cycle Fees for Backdating" in BRM Configuring and Running Billing. |
CM |
This value is read by the utility when it runs. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
cycle_tax_interval |
fm_bill |
Determines whether deferred taxes are calculated separately for a parent and its nonpaying child accounts or are consolidated into a single tax item for both the parent and child accounts. See "Specifying How to Calculate Taxes" in BRM Calculating Taxes. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
item_search_batch |
fm_bill |
Specifies the number of items returned by a step search. See "Improving Item Search Performance" in BRM Managing Accounts Receivable. |
CM |
This value is read by the utility when it runs. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
overdue_tolerance |
fm_bill |
Specifies how BRM treats amounts applied to the item when they are less than the amount due because of euro and Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) conversions. See "Rounding Errors for Overpayments and Underpayments" in BRM Managing Customers. |
CM |
This value is read by the utility when it runs. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
underdue_tolerance |
fm_bill |
Specifies how BRM treats amounts applied to the item when they are more than the amount due because of euro and EMU conversions. See "Rounding Errors for Overpayments and Underpayments" in BRM Managing Customers. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
Table 43-2 lists the Billing pin.conf entries.
Table 43-2 Billing pin.conf Entries
| Name | Program | Description | pin.conf File | Implementation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
actg_dom |
fm_cust_pol |
Used during account creation to determine the day of the month to run billing. See "Setting the Default Accounting Day of Month (DOM)" in BRM Configuring and Running Billing. |
CM Billing utilities |
This value is read by the utility when it runs. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
actg_type |
fm_cust_pol |
Specifies the default billing type. See "Setting the Default Accounting Type" in BRM Configuring and Running Billing. |
CM Billing utilities |
This value is read by the utility when it runs. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
advance_bill_cycle |
fm_bill |
Sets the first billing date to be the day after account creation. See "Setting the First Billing Cycle to the Day after Account Creation" in BRM Configuring and Running Billing. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
attach_item_to_event |
fm_act |
Specifies how BRM assigns event and service combinations to bill items. See "About Using Event and Service Combinations to Assign Bill Items" in BRM Configuring and Running Billing. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
bill_when |
fm_cust_pol |
Specifies the default billing-cycle length. See "Setting the Default Billing-Cycle Length" in BRM Configuring and Running Billing. |
CM |
The new value becomes effective immediately. You do not have to restart the CM. |
|
billing_segment_config_refresh_delay |
fm_cust |
Specifies how often data in the cached /config/billing_segment object is automatically refreshed from the database. See "Updating Billing Segments" in BRM Configuring and Running Billing. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
config_billing_cycle |
fm_bill |
Specifies how long after the billing cycle ends that new events are considered for the previous month's bill. See "Customizing How to Bill Events That Occur between Billing Cycles" in BRM Configuring and Running Billing. |
CM Billing utilities |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
config_billing_delay |
fm_bill |
Specifies the billing delay interval during which both old events (for the previous cycle) and new events (for the current cycle) can be processed. When specified, the system creates the next bill object (for the next billing cycle). Bill total calculation occurs only outside of this delay interval. See "Setting Up Delayed Billing" in BRM Configuring and Running Billing. |
CM Billing utilities |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
custom_bill_no |
fm_bill |
Specifies the accounting cycle (first or last) in which to assign a bill number to a bill in a multi-month billing cycle. See "Specifying When to Apply Custom Bill Numbers" in BRM Configuring and Running Billing. |
CM Billing utilities |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
cycle_delay_align |
fm_bill |
Specifies whether to align the product purchase, cycle, and usage start and end times to the accounting cycle. See "Aligning Account and Cycle Start and End Times" in BRM Configuring and Running Billing. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
cycle_delay_use_special_days |
fm_bill |
Sets the delayed cycle start date to the 1st of the following month for all deals purchased on the 29th, 30th, or 31st. See "Setting Delayed Cycle Start Dates to the 29th, 30th, or 31st" in BRM Configuring and Running Billing. |
CM Billing utilities |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
deadlock_retry_count |
fm_bill_accts |
Specifies the number of retries to attempt when a deadlock occurs during a billing run. |
pin_billd |
This entry is read by the utility when it runs. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
delay_cycle_fees |
fm_bill |
In systems set up for delayed billing, specifies when to apply cycle forward fees and cycle rollovers (during partial billing or final billing). See "Specifying When to Apply Cycle Forward Fees and Cycle Rollovers" in BRM Configuring and Running Billing. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
delta_step |
pin_billd |
Reduces contention at the database level during billing. |
pin_billd |
This entry is read by the utility when it runs. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
enforce_billing |
pin_bill_accts |
Enforces partial billing from the billing application inside the billing delay interval. See "Enforcing Partial Billing in the Billing Delay Interval" in BRM Configuring and Running Billing. |
pin_billd |
This entry is read by the utility when it runs. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
enforce_scoping |
cm |
Turns off branding conditions during billing. See "Activating Branded Service Management" in BRM Managing Customers. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
keep_cancelled_products_or__discounts |
fm_subscription_pol |
Specifies whether to keep canceled products and discounts. See "Providing Discounts to Closed Accounts" in BRM Configuring and Running Billing. |
CM |
The new value becomes effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
num_billing_cycles |
fm_subs |
Specifies the maximum number of billing cycles allowed between the current time and the backdated event time of a backdated operation. See "Setting the Thresholds That Trigger Automatic Rerating" in BRM Setting Up Pricing and Rating. |
CM |
The new value becomes effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
open_item_actg_include_prev_total |
fm_bill |
Includes previous bill totals in the pending receivable value calculated during billing for accounts that use open item accounting. See "Including Previous Balances in the Current Amount Due in Open Item Accounting" in BRM Configuring and Running Billing. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry |
|
purchase_fees_backcharge |
fm_bill |
Specifies which cycle (current or next) to apply the deferred purchase fees to during billing when the deferred time coincides with the billing time. See "Specifying Which Billing Cycle to Assign to Deferred Purchase Fees" in BRM Configuring and Running Billing. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry |
|
rating_longcycle_roundup_flag |
fm_rate |
Enables rounding up for the long cycle. See "Rounding Up Long Billing Cycles" in BRM Configuring and Running Billing. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
stop_bill_closed_accounts |
fm_bill |
Stops billing of closed /billinfo objects when all items have zero due. See "Suspending Billing of Closed Accounts" in BRM Configuring and Running Billing. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry |
|
timestamp_rounding |
fm_bill |
Rounds timestamp to midnight. See "About Time-Stamp Rounding" in BRM Configuring and Running Billing. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
unset_error_status |
pin_bill_accts |
Sets billing status in the /billinfo object when billing errors occur. See "Setting the Bill Unit Status When Billing Errors Occur" in BRM Configuring and Running Billing. |
pin_billd |
This entry is read by the utility when it runs. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
use_number_of_days_in_month |
fm_bill |
Specifies how to calculate proration when a cycle product is purchased or canceled. See "Calculating Prorated Cycle Fees" in BRM Configuring and Running Billing. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
Table 43-3 lists the Collections pin.conf entries.
Table 43-3 Collections pin.conf Entries
| Name | Program | Description | pin.conf File | Implementation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
collections_action_dependency |
fm_collect |
Creates dependencies between collections actions in a collections scenario. See "Creating Dependencies between Collections Actions in a Scenario" in BRM Collections Manager. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
delivery_preference |
pin_collections_send_dunning pin_inv_send |
Specifies the default delivery method, email or print, for noninvoice accounts. See "Setting the Delivery Option" in BRM Collections Manager. |
pin_collections pin_inv |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
email_body |
pin_collections_send_dunning pin_inv_send |
Specifies the path to a text file containing a customized message. See "Specifying a File for the Email Body" in BRM Collections Manager. |
pin_collections pin_inv |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
email_option |
pin_collections_send_dunning pin_inv_send |
Specifies whether to attach the invoice or include it in the email body. See "Setting the Email Delivery Preference" in BRM Collections Manager. |
pin_inv pin_collections |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
execute_all_actions |
fm_collections |
Specifies whether to execute all actions, including actions due before the date on which pin_collections_process is run for the first time, or only to execute actions due after the date on which pin_collections_process is run for the first time. |
pin_collections |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
Table 43-4 lists the Customer Management pin.conf entries.
Table 43-4 Customer Management pin.conf Entries
| Name | Program | Description | pin.conf File | Implementation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
apply_folds |
fm_bill |
If you do not use folds, you can disable fold calculation by using this entry. This entry is on by default, that is, folds are applied, but you can turn it off to increase performance. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
apply_rollover |
fm_bill |
If you do not use rollovers, you can disable rollover calculation by using this entry. This entry is on by default, that is, rollovers are applied, but you can turn it off to increase performance. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
cycle_arrear_proration |
fm_rate |
Specifies when to prorate cycle arrears fees, at purchase or at cancellation. See "Proration for Special Cases" in BRM Configuring and Running Billing. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
em_db |
fm_delivery |
Specifies the Email Data Manager database number. See "Configuring the Email Data Manager" in BRM Managing Customers. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
intro_dir |
fm_cust_pol |
Specifies the location of the introductory message that enables a customer to confirm account creation. See "Changing the Introductory Message Location" in BRM Managing Customers. |
CM |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
Table 43-5 lists the Discounting pin.conf entries.
Table 43-5 Discounting pin.conf Entries
| Name | Program | Description | pin.conf File | Implementation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
cdc_line_cancel_day_include |
fm_subscription |
Specifies whether the day that the subscription was canceled is deducted from contract days. See "Specifying Whether to Count the Days on Which Subscription Status Changes" in BRM Configuring Pipeline Rating and Discounting. |
CM |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
cdc_line_create_day_include |
fm_subscription |
Specifies whether to include or exclude the days on which the subscription service status changes. See "Specifying Whether to Count the Days on Which Subscription Status Changes" in BRM Configuring Pipeline Rating and Discounting. |
CM |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
non_currency_cdc |
fm_subscription |
Counts aggregated contract days for billing time discount. See "Configuring BRM to Track the Number of Contract Days" in BRM Configuring Pipeline Rating and Discounting. |
CM |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
non_currency_mfuc |
fm_subscription |
Counts aggregated monthly fee and usage. See "Configuring BRM to Track Monthly Fees and Usage" in BRM Configuring Pipeline Rating and Discounting. |
CM |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
propagate_discount |
fm_subscription |
Enables immediate propagation of shared discount when a new discount is added to/deleted from the group or a member subscribes to/unsubscribes from the group. See "Configuring the Start and End Times for Discount Sharing" in BRM Managing Accounts Receivable. |
CM |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
rollover_zeroout_discounts |
fm_rate |
Zeroes-out the positive bucket. See "Configuring the Start and End Times for Discount Sharing" in BRM Managing Accounts Receivable. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
time_stamp_cdc |
fm_subscription |
Specifies whether the day of service reactivation is included in contract days. See "Specifying Whether to Count the Days on Which Subscription Status Changes" in BRM Configuring Pipeline Rating and Discounting. |
CM |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
Table 43-6 lists the General Ledger pin.conf entries.
Table 43-6 General Ledger pin.conf Entries
| Name | Program | Description | pin.conf File | Implementation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
gl_segment |
fm_cust_pol |
Specifies the default G/L segment for an account during account creation. See "Changing the Default G/L Segment" in BRM Collecting General Ledger Data. |
CM |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
transaction_grouping |
pin_ledger_report |
Specifies how many A/R accounts to group in a single transaction for ledger_report to run. See "Setting the Number of A/R Accounts per G/L Report" in BRM Collecting General Ledger Data. |
pin_billd |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
Table 43-7 lists the Invoicing pin.conf entries.
Table 43-7 Invoicing pin.conf Entries
| Name | Program | Description | pin.conf File | Implementation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
database |
pin_inv_accts pin_inv_export pin_inv_send pin_inv_upgrade |
Specifies the database schema to which the following utilities should connect:
See "Configuring the Invoice pin.conf for Multiple Database Schemas" in BRM Designing and Generating Invoices. |
pin_inv |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
event_cache |
fm_inv |
Enables the event cache for the PIN_FLD_BAL_IMPACTS array. See "Specifying Event Fields to Cache for Invoicing" in BRM Designing and Generating Invoices. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
export_dir |
pin_inv_export |
Specifies the path to the invoice directory. See "Exporting Invoices" in BRM Designing and Generating Invoices. |
pin_inv |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
from |
pin_inv_send |
Specifies the e-mail address of the sender. See "About Invoices" and "pin_inv_send" in BRM Designing and Generating Invoices. |
pin_inv |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
html_template |
pin_inv_pol |
Specifies the HTML template file to use to generate invoices. See "Using HTML Invoice Templates" in BRM Designing and Generating Invoices. |
CM |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
inv_item_fetch_size |
fm_inv |
sets the number of items to fetch when a step search is used instead of a regular search. see "improving performance when generating invoices" in BRM Designing and Generating Invoices. |
cm |
cached by the cm. restart the cm after changing this entry. |
|
invoice_db |
pin_inv_export pin_inv_send |
specifies the database number for the schema. see "configuring brm to use a separate invoice database schema" in BRM Designing and Generating Invoices. |
pin_inv |
the new value is effective immediately. you do not need to restart the cm. |
|
invoice_dir |
fm_bill |
specifies the directory where invoices are stored. see "exporting invoices" in BRM Designing and Generating Invoices. |
cm |
the new value is effective immediately. you do not need to restart the cm. |
|
invoice_fmt |
pin_inv_export pin_inv_send |
Specifies the invoice format. See "Exporting Invoices" in BRM Designing and Generating Invoices. |
pin_inv |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
inv_perf_features |
fm_inv |
Improves performance by removing unnecessary details from your invoices. See "Improving Performance by Removing Invoice Details You Do Not Need" in BRM Designing and Generating Invoices. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
sender |
fm_cust_pol pin_inv_send |
Specifies the name of the e-mail sender. See "Changing the Welcome Message Sender Address" in BRM Managing Customers. |
CM pin_inv |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
service_centric_invoice |
fm_inv_pol |
Enables service-centric invoicing. See "Creating Service-Centric Invoices" in BRM Designing and Generating Invoices. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
show_rerate_details |
fm_inv_pol |
Specifies whether to display shadow adjustment details on invoices. See "Including Shadow Event Adjustment Details in Invoices" in BRM Designing and Generating Invoices. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
subject |
pin_inv_send |
Specifies the subject of the e-mail. See "About Invoices" and "pin_inv_send" in BRM Designing and Generating Invoices. |
pin_inv |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
Table 43-8 lists the Payments pin.conf entries.
Table 43-8 Payments pin.conf Entries
| Name | Program | Description | pin.conf File | Implementation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
cc_collect |
fm_pymt_pol |
Specifies whether to perform real-time authorization of the fixed charges information with the customer's credit card during registration. See "Charging Customers at Registration" in BRM Managing Customers. |
CM |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
cc_revalidation_interval |
fm_pymt_pol |
Specifies the credit card revalidation interval. See "Revalidating Credit Cards" in BRM Managing Customers. |
CM |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
cc_validate |
fm_pymt_pol |
Specifies whether to validate a customer's credit card information during registration. See "Validating Credit Cards at Registration" in BRM Managing Customers. |
CM |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
cid_required |
fm_pymt_pol |
Specifies whether to use American Express CID (Card identifier) fraud protection for Paymentech transactions. See "Requiring Additional Protection against Credit Card Fraud" in BRM Configuring and Collecting Payments. |
CM |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
config_payment |
fm_pymt |
Specifies the database and POID of the /config/payment object. Change this value if you create a custom /config/payment object. See "Creating a New /config/payment Object" in BRM Managing Customers. |
CM |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
cvv2_required |
fm_pymt_pol |
Specifies whether to use Visa CVV2 fraud protection for Paymentech transactions. See "Requiring Additional Protection against Credit Card Fraud" in BRM Configuring and Collecting Payments. |
CM |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
dd_collect |
fm_pymt_pol |
Specifies whether to perform real-time authorization of the fixed charges information with the customer's debit card during registration. See "Enabling Direct Debit Processing" in BRM Configuring and Collecting Payments. |
CM |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
dd_revalidation_interval |
fm_pymt_pol |
Specifies the debit card revalidation interval. See "Enabling Direct Debit Processing" in BRM Configuring and Collecting Payments. |
CM |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
dd_validate |
fm_pymt_pol |
Specifies whether to validate a customer's direct debit (debit card) information during registration. See "Enabling Direct Debit Processing" in BRM Configuring and Collecting Payments. |
CM |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
merchant |
fm_cust_pol |
Specifies the merchant to receive money collected during credit-card processing. See "Specifying Merchant IDs and Merchant Numbers" in BRM Configuring and Collecting Payments. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
minimum |
pin_billd |
Specifies the minimum balance for retrieving accounts for collection. Use this entry to set a minimum threshold for the amount due on an account when searching for accounts for collection. See "Specifying the Minimum Payment to Collect" in BRM Configuring and Running Billing. |
pin_billd |
The new value becomes effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
minimum_payment |
fm_pymt_pol |
Specifies the minimum amount to charge. The amount charged is greater than or equal to the minimum amount. See "Specifying the Minimum Amount to Charge" in BRM Configuring and Running Billing. |
CM |
The new value becomes effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
minimum_refund |
fm_pymt_pol |
Specifies the minimum refund amount that the system allows. The amount refunded is greater than or equal to the minimum amount. See "Specifying the Minimum Amount to Refund" in BRM Configuring and Running Billing. |
CM |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
payment_batch_lock |
fm_pymt |
Specifies whether Payment Tool locks accounts at the account level or the batch level when processing payments. See "Configuring Payment Tool to Lock at the Account Level during Batch Processing" in BRM Configuring and Collecting Payments. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
validate_acct |
fm_pymt_pol |
Enables use of the customer's credit card on an account different from the root account. See "Specifying the Account That Records Credit Card Validations" in BRM Managing Customers. |
CM |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
Table 43-9 lists the Pricing and Rating pin.conf entries.
Table 43-9 Pricing and Rating pin.conf Entries
| Name | Program | Description | pin.conf File | Implementation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
backdate_trigger_auto_rerate |
fm_subs |
Specifies whether to create auto-rerate job objects used by pin_rerate. See "Configuring Automatic Rerating of Backdated Events" in BRM Setting Up Pricing and Rating. |
CM |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
backdate_window |
fm_subs |
Specifies the minimum time difference needed between the current time and the backdated event time for triggering automatic rerating. See "Configuring Automatic Rerating of Backdated Events" in BRM Setting Up Pricing and Rating. |
CM |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
cache_references_at_start |
fm_price |
Specifies whether to store objects referenced by price objects in memory in the CM cache when the CM starts. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
cancel_tolerance |
fm_bill |
Specifies the cancellation tolerance of account products, in minutes. See "Canceling Products without Charging a Cancel Fee" in BRM Managing Customers. |
CM |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
delay |
pin_rerate |
Specifies the delay for rerating jobs. See "Specifying the Event Sequence for Rerating" in BRM Setting Up Pricing and Rating. |
pin_rerate |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
extra_rate_flags |
fm_rate |
Turns optional rating features on and off. See "Setting Optional Rating Flags" in BRM Setting Up Pricing and Rating. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
fm_offer_profile_cache |
cm_cache |
Specifies the attributes of the CM cache for offer profiles. Note: This entry is mandatory for policy-driven charging. See "Updating the pin.conf Configuration File for Offer Profiles" and "Policy-Driven Charging" in BRM Setting Up Pricing and Rating. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
fm_price_cache_beid |
cm_cache |
Specifies attributes of the CM cache for the size of balance element IDs (beid). |
CM |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
fm_price_prod_provisioning_cache |
cm_cache |
Specifies the attributes of the CM cache for the size of product provisioning tags. |
CM |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
log_price_change_event |
fm_price |
Specifies whether to create and log events for price object changes. |
CM |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
log_refresh_product |
fm_rate |
Specifies whether to log price list changes. You can use the log entries to generate notifications about such changes. See "Logging Changes to Price Lists" in BRM Setting Up Pricing and Rating. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
non_currency_linecount |
fm_subscription |
Counts aggregated number of lines. See "Configuring BRM to Track the Number of Subscriptions" in BRM Configuring Pipeline Rating and Discounting. |
CM |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
rate_change |
fm_subscription |
Enables the enhanced rate change management feature. See "Configuring BRM to Apply Multiple Rates in a Cycle" in BRM Configuring and Running Billing. |
CM |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
rating_max_scale |
fm_rate |
Specifies the precision level of decimal values. See "Changing the Precision of Rounded and Calculated Values". |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
rating_quantity_rounding_scale |
fm_rate |
Specifies the precision of rounded values. See "Changing the Precision of Rounded and Calculated Values". |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
rating_timezone |
fm_rate |
Specifies the server time zone. See "Specifying a Time Zone" in BRM Setting Up Pricing and Rating. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
refresh_product_interval |
fm_rate |
Specifies the interval in which price lists are refreshed in cache memory. See "Setting the Interval for Checking for Price List Changes". |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
timezone_file |
fm_rate |
Specifies the location of the timezones.txt file. See "Resetting the Server Time Zone" in BRM Setting Up Pricing and Rating. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
update_interval |
fm_zonemap_pol |
Specifies an interval for revising the zone map. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
validate_deal_dependencies |
fm_utils |
Specifies whether to validate the deal prerequisites and mutually exclusive relations. See "Enabling Deal Dependencies Validation" in BRM Managing Customers. |
CM |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
Table 43-10 lists the publication pin.conf entries.
Table 43-10 Publication pin.conf Entries
| Name | Program | Description | pin.conf File | Implementation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ece_real_time_sync_db_no |
fm_publish |
Enables changes to customer data in the BRM database to be published to the ECE cache in real time through External Manager (EM) Gateway. See the discussion about synchronizing BRM and ECE customer data in the ECE documentation. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
Table 43-11 lists the Registration pin.conf entries.
Table 43-11 Registration pin.conf Entries
| Name | Program | Description | pin.conf File | Implementation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
allow_active_service_with_inactive_account |
fm_cust |
Specifies whether services can be activated (during a SET_STATUS operation) if the account or /billinfo is inactive. See "Allowing Active Services with Inactive Accounts" in BRM Managing Customers. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
cc_checksum |
fm_cust_pol |
Specifies whether to run checksum validation on the customer's credit card during account creation. See "Disabling the Credit Card Checksum" in BRM Managing Customers. |
CM |
The new value becomes effective immediately and applies to the next account created. The CM does not need to be restarted. |
|
config_dir |
fm_cust_pol |
Specifies the location of the ISP configuration data, which is stored in the default.config file. Used by the PCM_OP_CUST_POL_GET_CONFIG policy opcode. See "Sending Account Information to Your Application When an Account Is Created" in BRM Managing Customers. |
CM |
The new value becomes effective immediately and applies to the next account created. The CM does not need to be restarted. |
|
country |
fm_cust_pol |
Specifies the default country for new accounts (default is USA). See "Specifying the Default Country" in BRM Managing Customers. |
CM |
The new value becomes effective immediately and applies to the next account created. The CM does not need to be restarted. |
|
currency |
fm_cust_pol |
Specifies the default currency for new accounts. See "Setting the Default Account Currency" in BRM Managing Customers. |
CM |
The new value becomes effective immediately and applies to the next account created. The CM does not need to be restarted. |
|
domain |
fm_cust_pol |
Specifies the email domain assigned to customers during account creation. See "Defining Customer Email Domain Names" in BRM Managing Customers. |
CM |
The new value becomes effective immediately and applies to the next account created. The CM does not need to be restarted. |
|
new_account_welcome_msg |
fm_cust_pol |
Specifies whether the system should send the default welcome message on account creation. See "Enabling the Welcome Message" in BRM Managing Customers. |
CM |
The new value becomes effective immediately and applies to the next account created. The CM does not need to be restarted. |
|
welcome_dir |
fm_cust_pol |
Specifies the location of the welcome message sent to customers after account creation. See "Specifying the Welcome Message Location" in BRM Managing Customers. |
CM |
The new value becomes effective immediately and applies to the next account created. The CM does not need to be restarted. |
Table 43-12 lists the Revenue Assurance pin.conf entries.
Table 43-12 Revenue Assurance pin.conf Entries
| Name | Program | Description | pin.conf File | Implementation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
writeoff_control_point_id |
fm_process_audit |
Changes the control point ID. See "Changing the Control Point for Data on Written-Off EDRs" in BRM Collecting Revenue Assurance Data. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
Table 43-13 lists the Service Lifecycle Management pin.conf entries.
Table 43-13 Service Lifecycle Management pin.conf Entries
| Name | Program | Description | pin.conf File | Implementation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
fm_bill_template_cache |
cm_cache |
Specifies attributes of the template cache. This cache is used by the Service Lifecycle Management feature. See "Managing Service Life Cycles" in BRM Managing Customers. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
fm_bill_utils_business_profile_cache |
cm_cache |
Specifies attributes of the business_profile cache. This cache is used by the Service Lifecycle Management feature. See "Managing Service Life Cycles" in BRM Managing Customers. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
fm_cust_lifecycle_config_cache |
cm_cache |
Specifies attributes of the lifecycle cache. This cache is used by the Service Lifecycle Management feature. See "Managing Service Life Cycles" in BRM Managing Customers. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
fm_cust_statemap_config_cache |
cm_cache |
Specifies attributes of the statemap cache. This cache is used by the Service Lifecycle Management feature. See "Managing Service Life Cycles" in BRM Managing Customers. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
Table 43-14 lists the Services Framework pin.conf entries.
Table 43-14 Service Framework pin.conf Entries.
| Name | Program | Description | pin.conf File | Implementation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
agent_return |
fm_tcf |
Specifies the provisioning status when provisioning is simulated. See "Using the Network Simulator" in BRM Telco Integration. |
CM |
Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
commit_at_prep |
dm_provision |
Specifies whether to send the payload to the agent at PREP_COMMIT time and not to send anything at COMMIT time. See "Configuring the Provisioning Data Manager" in BRM Telco Integration. |
dm_prov_telco |
This entry is read by the utility when it runs. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
connect_retries |
dm_provision |
Specifies the number of times dm_provision attempts to connect to the Infranet agent on connection failure. See "Provisioning Data Manager Configuration File Entries" in BRM Telco Integration. |
dm_prov_telco |
This entry is read by the utility when it runs. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
connect_retry_interval |
dm_provision |
Specifies how many seconds to wait before retrying to connect to the Infranet agent on connection failure. See "Provisioning Data Manager Configuration File Entries" in BRM Telco Integration. |
dm_prov_telco |
This entry is read by the utility when it runs. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
prov_db |
fm_tcf |
Specifies the number of the database to which provisioning connects to send the service order. See "Connecting the Connection Manager to the Provisioning Data Manager" in BRM Telco Integration. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
prov_ptr |
dm_provision |
Specifies where to find the Provisioning Data Manager. See "Configuring the Provisioning Data Manager" in BRM Telco Integration. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
prov_timeout |
dm_provision |
Specifies the length of time to wait to receive a complete response from the provisioning agent. See the instructions in the pin.conf file. |
dm_prov_telco |
This entry is read by the utility when it runs. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
provisioning_enabled |
fm_tcf |
Enables product-level provisioning. See "Enabling Wireless Provisioning" in BRM Telco Integration. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
simulate_agent |
fm_tcf |
Creates a response and updates the service order. See "Using the Network Simulator" in BRM Telco Integration. |
CM |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
wait_for_all_interim_stop_request |
fm_tcf_aaa |
Checks for all interim stop accounting requests before processing the final stop accounting request. See "Ensuring That All Subsessions Have Stopped before Closing the Master Session" in BRM Telco Integration. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
Table 43-15 lists the Tax Calculation pin.conf entries.
Table 43-15 Tax Calculation pin.conf Entries
| Name | Program | Description | pin.conf File | Implementation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
commtax_series |
dm_vertex |
Specifies the Vertex tax package that BRM uses to calculate telecom taxes. See "Configuring the Vertex DM for Communications Tax Q Series" in BRM Calculating Taxes. |
dm_vertex |
Restart the DM after changing this entry. |
|
commtax_config_path |
dm_vertex |
Specifies the location of Communications Tax Q Series configuration file (ctqcfg.xml). See "Configuring the Vertex DM for Communications Tax Q Series" in BRM Calculating Taxes. |
dm_vertex |
Valid only when commtax_series is set to 6. Restart the DM after changing this entry. |
|
commtax_config_name |
dm_vertex |
Specifies the Communications Tax Q Series configuration name. See "Configuring the Vertex DM for Communications Tax Q Series" in BRM Calculating Taxes. |
dm_vertex |
Valid only when commtax_series is set to 6. Restart the DM after changing this entry. |
|
include_zero_tax |
fm_rate |
Specifies whether to include zero tax amounts in the tax jurisdictions for the event's balance impacts. See "Reporting Zero Tax Amounts" in BRM Calculating Taxes. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
provider_loc |
fm_rate_pol |
Specifies the city, state, ZIP code, and country where services are provided for taxation. See "Defining a Default Ship-From Locale" in BRM Calculating Taxes |
CM |
The new value becomes effective immediately and all subsequent tax calculations use the new address. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
quantum_logfile |
dm_vertex |
Specifies the QSUT API to log debug information (into the specified file name) about the current transaction to be processed for tax calculation. See "Setting Up Tax Calculation for Vertex" in BRM Calculating Taxes. |
dm_vertex |
The new value becomes effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
quantumdb_passwd |
dm_vertex |
Specifies the Oracle user password. See "Specifying the Database Server Name, User ID, and Password for Sales Tax Q Series" in BRM Calculating Taxes. |
dm_vertex |
Restart the DM after changing this entry. |
|
quantumdb_register |
dm_vertex |
Specifies whether to log an audit trail of invoices in the Quantum Register database. See "Setting Up Tax Calculation for Vertex" in BRM Calculating Taxes. |
dm_vertex |
Restart the DM after changing this entry. |
|
quantumdb_server |
dm_vertex |
Specifies the name of the database server than contains the Quantum tables. See "Specifying the Database Server Name, User ID, and Password for Sales Tax Q Series" in BRM Calculating Taxes. |
dm_vertex |
Restart the DM after changing this entry. |
|
quantumdb_source |
dm_vertex |
Specifies the schema where the STQ tables reside. For Indexed Sequential Access Method (ISAM) databases, specifies the ISAM data file directory. See "Specifying the Database Server Name, User ID, and Password for Sales Tax Q Series" in BRM Calculating Taxes. |
dm_vertex |
Restart the DM after changing this entry. |
|
quantumdb_user |
dm_vertex |
Specifies the name of the Oracle user. See "Specifying the Database Server Name, User ID, and Password for Sales Tax Q Series" in BRM Calculating Taxes. |
dm_vertex |
Restart the DM after changing this entry. |
|
tax_now |
fm_ar |
Specifies when tax is calculated for account-level adjustments (at the end of billing or at the time of adjustment). See "Configuring the Default Tax Method for Account-Level Adjustments" in BRM Managing Accounts Receivable. |
CM |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
tax_return_juris |
fm_rate |
Specifies whether to summarize taxes by jurisdiction or to itemize taxes. See "Itemizing Taxes by Jurisdiction" in BRM Calculating Taxes. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
tax_return_loglevel |
fm_rate |
Specifies how to log messages returned from the taxation DM. See "Modifying Tax Data after Calculating Taxes" in BRM Calculating Taxes. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
tax_reversal_with_tax |
fm_ar |
Specifies whether to apply a tax reversal for an adjustment, dispute, or settlement See "Configuring Taxes for Adjustments, Disputes, and Settlements" in BRM Calculating Taxes. |
CM |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
tax_supplier_map |
fm_rate |
Specifies the location of the tax_supplier_map file. See "Specifying the Location of the tax_supplier_map File" in BRM Calculating Taxes |
CM Billing utilities |
Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
tax_valid |
fm_cust_pol |
Specifies how to validate the state and zip code of the billing address during account registration. See "Specifying Whether to Validate ZIP Codes" in BRM Calculating Taxes |
CM |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |
|
taxation_switch |
fm_bill |
Enables taxation. See "Enabling Taxation During Real-Time Rating or Billing" in BRM Calculating Taxes. |
CM |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
taxcodes_map |
fm_rate |
Specifies the location of the taxcodes_map file. See the following in BRM Calculating Taxes: |
CM Billing utilities |
Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry. |
|
use_charge_to_category_codes |
dm_vertex |
Specifies the category codes that use ChargeTo as the primary place of use (PPU) location. The default is 10 (wireless). See "Configuring the Vertex DM for Communications Tax Q Series" in BRM Calculating Taxes. |
dm_vertex |
Restart the DM after changing this entry. |
|
vertex_db |
fm_rate |
Specifies the database number of the Vertex database. See "Specifying Connection Entries" in BRM Calculating Taxes. |
CM |
The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM. |