24 SMCB Feature Node

Overview

Introduction

This chapter describes the Oracle Communications Convergent Charging Controller SMCB Macro feature node available from the SMCB palette group in the ACS Control Plan Editor.

Short Message Charging

Node description

This node provides the charging mechanism in an ACS service plan where ever it is required.

This allows a flexible approach to call logic and functionality.

For example, a CCS Friends and Family feature node could be used before the Short Message Charging feature node to provide a discount for sending short messages to friends and family numbers.

Node icon

If the CPE has been configured to use the static panel CPE palette style, the CPE displays the icon shown below to represent the feature node.

Node exits

This node has one entry and eight exits. The number of exits cannot be changed.

Exit	Cause	Description
1	Confirm Res Success	Confirm reservation success (debitUnitRes)
2	Revoke Res Success	Reservation revoked success (releaseRes)
3	No Rating Rule	No rating rule found (no billing at all)
4	Initial Res Failure	SMS forward denied (reserveUnitErr)
5	Confirm Res Failure	Confirm reservation failure (debitUnitErr)
6	Revoke Res Failure	Reservation revoked failure (not sure this is possible in MOX)
7	General Failure	An error occurred. Can be anything, for example: Failure to communicate with the billing engine Actions not supported for this service domain (failure to talk to the billing engine or actions not supported for this service domain)
8	Free SMS	Free Short Message (no billing at all)

Configuration screen

Here is an example Configure SM Charging screen.

Configuring the node

This node requires no configuration data. You may change the Node name, if required.