Defining a Tier Based Pricing Rule Type

Prerequisites

To define a tier based pricing rule type, you should have:

  • Tier based pricing rule type business object defined in the application.

  • Tier based pricing rule business object defined in the application.

  • Pricing rule type category for the tier based defined in the application.

Procedure

To define a tier based pricing rule type:

  1. Click the Admin link in the Application toolbar.
    A list appears.
  2. From the Admin menu, select P and then click Pricing Rule Type.
    A sub-menu appears.
  3. Click the Add option from the Pricing Rule Type sub-menu.

    The Select Business Object screen appears. It contains the following field:

    Field Name Field Description Mandatory (Yes or No)
    Pricing Rule Type Business Object Used to indicate the business object using which you want to create a tier based pricing rule type.
    Note: You can create a tier based pricing rule type using the Tier Based Pricing Rule Type (C1-PricingRuleTierBased) business object.
    		 Yes
    Tip: Alternatively, you can access this screen by clicking the Add button in the Page Title area of the Pricing Rule Type screen.
  4. Select the Tier Based Pricing Rule Type option from the Pricing Rule Type Business Object list.
  5. Click OK.

    The Tier Based Pricing Rule Type screen appears. It contains the following sections:

    • Main - Used to specify basic details about a tier based pricing rule type.

    • Related Pricing Rule Type - Used to define the pricing rule types which are related to the tier based pricing rule type.

      Note: The Related Pricing Rule Type section appears when the Primary check-box is selected.

    • Algorithms - Used to associate the algorithms with a tier based pricing rule type.

    • Price Items - Used to add the price items for which you can define the tier pricing rules using the tier based pricing rule type.

    • Price Item Parameters - Used to add the price item parameters based on which you want to define the price item pricing.

    • Characteristics - Used to define the characteristics for a tier based pricing rule type.

    • Event Management - Used to configure the audit in a tier based pricing rule type.

    The Main section contains the following fields:

    Field Name Field Description Mandatory (Yes or No)
    Pricing Rule Type Used to specify the tier based pricing rule type. Yes
    Description Used to specify the description for the tier based pricing rule type. Yes
    Detailed Description Used to specify additional information about the tier based pricing rule type. No
    Pricing Rule Business Object Used to indicate the business object using which you want to create the tier based pricing rule type. The valid value is:

    • Tier Based Pricing Rule

    		 Yes
    Business Object Indicates the business object using which you are defining the tier based pricing rule type. Not applicable
    Status Used to indicate the status of a tier based pricing rule type. The valid values are:

    • Active

    • Inactive

    		 Yes
    Primary Used to select the checkbox if the pricing rule type is primary. No
    Skip Non-Members Used to select the checkbox when you want the system to only consider the eligible members and not non-members of the active employee coverage membership during tier based premium calculation. No
    Pricing Rule Type Category Used to indicate the category to which the pricing rule type belongs. The valid value is:

    • Tier Based

    		 Yes
  6. Enter the required details in the Main section.
  7. Add the related pricing rule types in the tier based pricing rule type, if required.
    Note: The Related Pricing Rule Type section appears when the Primary check-box is selected.
  8. Associate the required algorithms with the tier based pricing rule type:
  9. Add the required price items in the tier based pricing rule type.
  10. Add the price item parameters in the tier based pricing rule type, if required.
  11. Define characteristics for the tier based pricing rule type, if required.
  12. Configure the audit in the tier based pricing rule type.
  13. Click Save.
    The tier based pricing rule type is defined.

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