Defining a File Group
Prerequisites
To define a file group, you should have:
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Access to the divisions for which you want to define the file group
Procedure
To define a file group:
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Click the Menu link in the Application toolbar.
A list appears.
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From the Main menu, select Billing Management and then click On Demand
Billing.
The On Demand Billing screen appears.
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Click the Add link in the upper
right corner of the Search zone.
The File Group screen appears. It contains the following fields:
Field Name Field Description Mandatory (Yes or No) File Group Used to specify the file group. Yes Description Used to specify the description for the file group. Yes Bill After Date Used to specify the date after which the bill must be generated for the file group. Yes Default Usage Start Date Used to specify the date from when the price item was used. The default usage start date is used when the start date is not specified for a record in the usage data file. By default, the current date appears in this field. You can change the default usage start date, if required. Note: The default usage start date cannot be later than the default usage end date.Yes Default Usage End Date Used to specify the date till when the price item was used. The default usage end date is used when the end date is not specified for a record in the usage data file. By default, the current date appears in this field. You can change the default usage end date, if required. Note: The default usage end date cannot be earlier than the default usage start date.Yes In addition, the File Group screen contains the following section:
Map Divisions— The Map Divisions section contains the following fields:
Field Name Field Description Mandatory (Yes or No) Division Used to indicate the division for which you want to define the file group. No Note: If you do not associate division(s) with the file group, the file group is not available for uploading a usage data file. This means only those file groups for which you have specified division(s) can be used for uploading a usage data file. - Enter the required details.
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If you want to define the file group for more than one
division, click the Add (
) icon and then repeat step 5.
Note: However, if you want to remove a division from the file group, click the Delete () icon corresponding to the division.
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Click Save.
The file group is defined.
Related Topics
For more information on... | See... |
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On Demand Billing screen | On Demand Billing |
Search zone | Search |