17 APN Selectors

An Access Point Name (APN) selector consists of rules that map APNs to new impact categories based on event attribute values. You use APN selectors to redefine the impact category for events that are associated with specific APNs.

You define APN selector rules by specifying values for the APNs, the event attributes used to evaluate the APN rule, and the new impact category. When an event's attribute values match a rule, the new impact category is returned by the APN selector.

To work with APN selectors, see the following topics:

• Creating an APN Selector

• Create APN Selector Page Reference

For overview information, see "About Selectors" in PDC Creating Product Offerings.

Creating an APN Selector

To create an APN selector:

1. In the Pricing section of the navigation pane, under Models and Selectors, click Create APN Selector.

   The Create APN Selector page appears.

2. In the General Information section, enter a name and description for the APN selector.

   The name must be unique across APN, USC, and charge selectors. For example, if you name a charge selector Default Analyzer, you cannot name an APN selector Default Analyzer.

3. From the Pricing Profile list, select a pricing profile to associate with the APN selector.

4. From the Zone Model list, select one or more zone models to use for the APN selector.

5. In the Rules section, click the Add icon in the table to add a new rule.

   A row is added to the table.

6. In the Rule Name column, enter a name for the APN selector rule.

7. In the APN Name column, enter the APNs for which you want to define the new impact category.

   The default value .* specifies that the rule applies for all APNs.

8. In the Service Code column, select the service codes to use for evaluating the rule.

   The default value .* specifies that the rule applies for all service codes.

9. In the Zone Impact Category column, select the existing zone impact categories associated with the APNs.

   The default value .* specifies that the rule applies for all zone impact categories.

10. In the Impact Category column, select the new impact category to associate with the APNs.

11. When you have completed adding the rules, click Finish.

    The overview page for the APN selector appears.

    The table lists the rules in the order that the rules are evaluated.

Note:

To reorder the rules, click Edit, select a rule, and then click the Move Rule Up or Move Rule Down icon.

Related Topics

Create APN Selector Page Reference

Create APN Selector Page Reference

Use the Create APN Selector page to define rules to associate specific APNs with new impact categories.

For a description of the fields, see:

• General Information Section

• Rules Section

General Information Section

Use the General Information section to provide basic information for the APN selector.

Field	Description
Name, Description	Enter a unique name and a description for the APN selector. The name must be unique across APN, USC, and charge selectors. For example, if you name a charge selector Default Analyzer, you cannot name an APN selector Default Analyzer.
Pricing Profile	Select a pricing profile to associate with the APN selector.
Zone Model	Select one or more zone models to use for the APN selector.

Related Tasks

Creating an APN Selector

Rules Section

Use the Rules section create rules to associate specific APNs with new impact categories.

The table in this section lists the rules in the order that the rules are evaluated. The APN selector returns the impact category of the first rule that matches the values in the event. You can select a rule and move it up or down if you wish to reorder the rules.

Column	Description
Priority	Enter the rule's priority. This table displays rules in numerical order, starting with priority 1. The rules are evaluated in order of priority. Reorder a rule in either of the following ways: Click the Move Rule Up or Move Rule Down icon. Change the rule's priority number. PDC moves the rule to its new place. The priority numbers of all rules affected by the move are changed.
Rule Name	Enter a name for the APN selector rule.
APN Name	Select an operator and the existing APN name to use for evaluating the rule. The default value .* specifies that the rule applies for all APNs. The valid operators are: Matches Not Matches Note: You can use Not Matches only if you are using ECE for the usage charging.
Service Code	Select an operator and the existing service codes to use for evaluating the rule. The default value .* specifies that the rule applies for all service codes. The valid operators are: Matches Not Matches Note: You can use Not Matches only if you are using ECE for the usage charging.
Zone Impact Category	Select an operator and the existing zone impact categories associated with the APNs. The default value .* specifies that the rule applies for all zone impact categories. Select the appropriate Not operator value from the available list of values in the Zone Impact Category.
Impact Category	Select the new impact category to associate with the APNs.

Related Tasks

Creating an APN Selector