Managing Charging Data
You can manage, view, import, export and create the Charging Data from Charging Data Management screen.
Note:
Only administrators can create Charging data.To configure the service:
- From the navigation menu,
under
Policy
Configurations, then under
SM Policy, click
Charging Data.
The Charging Data Management screen appears with the listing of all the available rules. You can create or import new data from this page.
Note:
Click Export to download the available listings to your system. - Click
Create.
The Create Charging Data screen appears.
- On the
Create Charging
Data screen, enter values for the input fields common to all the groups
available on the screen.
The following table describes the fields:
Field Name Description Name
The name of the Charging Data. Description
The description of the Charging Data. Metering Method
The following options are available
- DURATION
- VOLUME
- DURATION_VOLUME
- EVENT
Defines what parameters shall be metered for offline charging. If the attribute is not present but it has been supplied previously, the previous information remains valid. If the attribute is not present and it has not been supplied previously or the attribute has been supplied previously but the attribute is set to NULL, the metering method preconfigured at the SMF is applicable as default metering method.
Offline
Indicates the offline charging is applicable to the PDU session or PCC rule. The default value "FALSE" shall apply, if the attribute is not present and has not been supplied previously. (NOTE)
Online
Indicates the online charging is applicable to the PDU session or PCC rule. The default value "FALSE" shall apply, if the attribute is not present and has not been supplied previously. (NOTE)
Rating Group
The charging key for the PCC rule used for rating purposes. Reporting Level
The following options are available:
- SER_ID_LEVEL
- RAT_GR_LEVEL
- SPON_CON_LEVEL
Defines on what level the SMF reports the usage for the related PCC rule. If the attribute is not present but it has been supplied previously, the previous information remains valid. If the attribute is not present and it has not been supplied previously or the attribute has been supplied previously but it is set to NULL, the reporting level preconfigured at the SMF is applicable as default reporting level.
Service Id
Indicates the identifier of the service or service component the service data flow in a PCC rule relates to. Sponsor Id
Indicates the sponsor identity. App Svc Prov Id
Indicates the application service provider identity. Af Charging Identifier
Univocally identifies the charging control policy data within a PDU session. Note:
Click Cancel to cancel the configuration. - Click
Save.
The value gets listed on the Charging Data Management screen.
Note:
Use Edit or Delete buttons available in the next column to update or delete the listing.
Importing the Charging Data
To import the session rules:
- Click
Import.
The File Upload window appears on the screen.
- Upload the files in required format by clicking Drop Files here or click to upload.