Item Type

Item Type calculation rules create bill lines that levy charges based on the number and type of items used by a customer. The system keeps track of items on the service point(s) linked to the customer's service agreement.

  • Rule Name: Item Type
  • Base Package Calculation Rule Business Object: C1-ItemType
  • Apply Calculation Rule Algorithm Type / Algorithm: C1-ITEMTYPE
  • Rule Parameters:
    • Calculation Details: Details regarding how the calculation rule performs its calculations:
      • Seasonal: See Common Parameters.
      • Item Type: Defines the types of items to which charges are applied. When defining more than one item type on a single calculation rule, you can indicate that the item type of a bill line should be substituted into the bill line's description by using the %M substitution variable in the calculation rule's Description On Bill field.
        • Error If No Value: A flag that indicates (Yes or No) if a bill error should be generated if the item type specified on the calculation rule was not supplied at billing time.
        • Value Type: Defines the type of charge. Valid options include Charge, Percentage, or Unit Rate.
        • Value Source: Defines the source of the price used to calculate the charge. Depending on the source selected, this will be a Bill Factor, Value, or Algorithm.
        • Value/Bill Factor/Algorithm: The specific Value, Bill Factor, or Algorithm that serves as the source of the price used to calculate the charge.
  • Example: This calculation rule calculates charges for light poles.

    Calculation Group: Lamp Charges

    Calculation Rule: POLE CHARGE

    Sequence: 10

    Description: Pole Charge

    Description On Bill: %C lamp poles at %R per pole %D %I

    Print: Yes

    Print if Zero: No

    Rounding Type: Nearest

    Precision: 0.01

    FCPO: No

    Override Proration: No

    Calculation Details:

    • Seasonal: No
    • Items:
      • Item Type: Pole(s)
      • Error If No Value: No
      • Value Type: Unit Rate
      • Value Source: Value
      • Value / Bill Factor /Algorithm: 3

        GL Distribution:

    • Distribution Source Code: Specific Distribution Code
    • Distribution Code: Revenue - Area Lighting

      Cross Reference:

    • Member Category (Category Type / Value): Charges / Total Charges
    • Member Category (Category Type / Value): Charges / Lamp Charges