52 Business Logic pin.conf Reference

Learn how to use the business logic pin.conf settings to configure Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management (BRM).

Topics in this document:

• Account Creation pin.conf Entries

• Accounts Receivable pin.conf Entries

• Billing pin.conf Entries

• Collections pin.conf Entries

• Customer Management pin.conf Entries

• Discounting pin.conf Entries

• General Ledger pin.conf Entries

• Invoicing pin.conf Entries

• Payments pin.conf Entries

• Pricing and Rating pin.conf Entries

• Revenue Assurance pin.conf Entries

• Service Lifecycle Management pin.conf Entries

• Services Framework pin.conf Entries

• Tax Calculation pin.conf Entries

See also "business_params Reference" and "System Administration pin.conf Reference".

Account Creation pin.conf Entries

Table 52-1 lists the account creation pin.conf entries.

Table 52-1 Account Creation 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 bill unit is inactive.	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.	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.	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).	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.	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.	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.	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.	CM	The new value becomes effective immediately and applies to the next account created. The CM does not need to be restarted.

Accounts Receivable pin.conf Entries

Table 52-2 lists the Accounts Receivable pin.conf entries.

Table 52-2 Accounts Receivable pin.conf Entries

Name	Program	Description	pin.conf File	Implementation
calc_cycle_from_cycle_start_t	fm_bill	Specifies whether to calculate charge offer fees based on the charge offer's purchase date (PIN_FLD_CYCLE_START_T). See "Calculating 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 paying parent bill unit and its nonpaying child bill units or are consolidated into a single tax item for both the parent and child bill units.	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.	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 as a result 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 as a result 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.

Billing pin.conf Entries

Table 52-3 lists the Billing pin.conf entries.

Table 52-3 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 accounting 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.	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 charge offer purchase, cycle, and usage start and end times with 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 bundles 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. See "Specifying the Number of Retries in Case of a Deadlock".	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. See "Rearranging Accounts to Improve Billing Performance".	pin_billd	This entry is read by the utility when it runs. You do not need to restart the CM.
enable_30_day_proration	fm_bill	Allows you to base monthly proration on 30-day months rather than the actual number of days in a billing cycle. This is often needed when working in parallel with older legacy billing systems. See "About 30-Day-Based Proration" in BRM Configuring and Running Billing.	CM	Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry.
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.
group_by_account	pin_deferred_act	Specifies to use one thread to process scheduled actions for one account. See "Ensuring the Sequence of Scheduled Actions".	pin_billd	This entry is read by the utility when it runs. You do not need to restart the CM.
keep_cancelled_products_or__discounts	fm_subscription_pol	Specifies whether to keep canceled charge offers and discount offers. 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.	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.	CM	Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry.
stop_bill_closed_accounts	fm_bill	Stops billing of closed bill units (/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. See also "About Sub-Balances" in BRM Creating Product Offerings.	CM	Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry.
unset_error_status	pin_bill_accts	Sets billing status in a bill unit 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 charge offer 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.

Collections pin.conf Entries

Table 52-4 lists the Collections pin.conf entries.

Table 52-4 Collections pin.conf Entries

Name	Program	Description	pin.conf File	Implementation
account_search_batch	fm_collections	Specifies the number of bill units to retrieve in collections step searches. See "Setting the Number of Bill Units Retrieved during Step Searches" in BRM Collections Manager.	CM	Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry.
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.
execute_all_actions	fm_collections	Specifies whether to run all actions, including actions due before the date on which pin_collections_process is run for the first time, or only to run actions due after the date on which pin_collections_process is run for the first time. See "Performing Scheduled Collections Actions after Reinstalling Collections Manager" in BRM Collections Manager.	CM	The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM.
minimum_due	pin_collections_process	Specifies the minimum overdue balance that a bill unit must have to qualify for collections. See "Setting the Minimum Overdue Balance to Process" in BRM Collections Manager.	pin_collections	The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM.

Customer Management pin.conf Entries

Table 52-5 lists the Customer Management pin.conf entries.

Table 52-5 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 allows a customer to confirm account creation.	CM	The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM.

Discounting pin.conf Entries

Table 52-6 lists the Discounting pin.conf entries.

Table 52-6 Discounting pin.conf Entries

Name	Program	Description	pin.conf File	Implementation
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 Customers.	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 Customers.	CM	Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry.

General Ledger pin.conf Entries

Table 52-7 lists the General Ledger pin.conf entries.

Table 52-7 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.

Invoicing pin.conf Entries

Table 52-8 lists the Invoicing pin.conf entries.

Table 52-8 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: pin_inv_accts pin_inv_export pin_inv_send pin_inv_upgrade 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.	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.	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.	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.	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.	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.	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.

Payments pin.conf Entries

Table 52-9 lists the Payments pin.conf entries.

Table 52-9 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 account creation. See "Charging Customers at Account Creation" 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.	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 account creation. See "Validating Credit Cards at Account Creation" 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.	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 account creation.	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.	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 account creation.	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 Managing Accounts Receivable.	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	Allows 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.

Pricing and Rating pin.conf Entries

Table 52-10 lists the Pricing and Rating pin.conf entries.

Table 52-10 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.	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.	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. See "Improving Performance for Loading Large Product Offerings".	CM	Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry.
cancel_tolerance	fm_bill	Specifies the cancellation tolerance of account charge offers in minutes. See "Canceling Charge Offers 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.	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.	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 BRM Creating Product Offerings.	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). See "Improving Performance for Loading Large Product Offerings".	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 charge offer provisioning tags. See "Improving Performance for Loading Large Product Offerings".	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. See "Improving Performance for Loading Large Product Offerings".	CM	The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM.
log_refresh_product	fm_rate	Specifies whether to log product offering changes. You can use the log entries to generate notifications about such changes. See "Logging Changes to Product Offerings" in BRM Creating Product Offerings.	CM	Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry.
rate_change	fm_subscription	Enables the enhanced pricing change management feature. See "Rerating Cycle Forward and Cycle Forward Arrears Charges" in BRM Rerating Events.	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.	CM	Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry.
refresh_product_interval	fm_rate	Specifies the interval in which product offerings are refreshed in cache memory. See "Setting the Interval for Checking for Product Offering 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.	CM	Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry.
update_interval	fm_zonemap_pol	Specifies an interval for revising the value map. See "Setting the Interval for Checking for Product Offering Changes".	CM	Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry.
validate_deal_dependencies	fm_utils	Specifies whether to validate the bundle prerequisites and mutually exclusive relations. See "Configuring Bundle Dependencies" in BRM Managing Customers.	CM	The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM.

Revenue Assurance pin.conf Entries

Table 52-11 lists the Revenue Assurance pin.conf entries.

Table 52-11 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 BRM Collecting Revenue Assurance Data.	CM	Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry.

Service Lifecycle Management pin.conf Entries

Table 52-12 lists the Service Lifecycle Management pin.conf entries.

Table 52-12 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.

Services Framework pin.conf Entries

Table 52-13 lists the Services Framework pin.conf entries.

Table 52-13 Service Framework pin.conf Entries.

Name	Program	Description	pin.conf File	Implementation
agent_return	fm_tcf	Specifies the provisioning status when provisioning is simulated.	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 charge offer provisioning.	CM	Cached by the CM. Restart the CM after changing this entry.
simulate_agent	fm_tcf	Creates a response and updates the service order.	CM	The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM.

Tax Calculation pin.conf Entries

Table 52-14 lists the Tax Calculation pin.conf entries.

Table 52-14 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.
dynamic_taxation	fm_bill	Specifies whether to disable dynamic taxation and to use the taxcodes_map file. This reverts tax calculation to how it was performed in BRM 12.0 Patch Set 4 and earlier releases. See "About Creating Tax Codes (Patch Set 4 and Earlier)" in BRM Calculating Taxes.	CM	Cached by the CM. Restart the CM 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.	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 "Configuring Vertex Manager" 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 "Configuring Vertex Manager" 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 "Configuring Vertex Manager" 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 "Configuring Vertex Manager" 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).	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.	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.	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	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.	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 creation.	CM	The new value is effective immediately. You do not need to restart the CM.
taxation_switch	fm_bill	Enables taxation. See "Enabling and Disabling Taxation Globally" 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.	CM Billing utilities	Cached by the CM. Restart the CM 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.