Understanding Usage Calculation Groups

Usage calculation groups are collections of usage calculation rules that are used to either calculate bill determinants or validate bill determinants. During the usage transaction process, the system executes the usage calculation rules defined in the usage calculation group referenced on the usage subscription. The rules within a usage calculation group are defined in a specific sequence, allowing control over the order in which the rules are executed.

Usage calculation groups are associated with specific usage subscriptions and usage subscriptions types (or both). When assigned to usage subscriptions, usage calculation groups contain the usage calculation rules to be used to calculate usage / bill determinants. Usage calculation groups associated with usage subscription types are those groups considered valid for usage subscriptions of that type.

Usage calculation groups can also specify a list of device donfiguration types that are considered valid. Usage calculation groups should only be associated with usage subscriptions for service points related to device configurations of a valid device configuration type.

Usage calculation groups can also be referenced by the Execute Usage Calculation Group usage calculation rule.

For a deeper functional understanding of usage calculation, refer to the About Usage Calculation section of the Oracle Utilities Meter Solution Business User Guide .