Revalidating a Usage Data File

There might be situations when you want to execute the validation process once again on the usage data file. For example, initially when the usage data file was uploaded, accounts didn't have an active contract and therefore the status of the usage records was set to Invalid. Later, a contract was created and activated for each account (whose usage records are available in the usage data file). In such case, you need to execute the validation process once again on the usage data file. However, note that when you revalidate a usage data file, only the records in the Valid and Invalid status are revalidated.

Procedure

To revalidate a usage data file:

  1. Search for the usage data file in the Usage Data Processing screen.
  2. Click the Revalidate (The Revalidate Icon) icon corresponding to the usage data file on which you want to execute the validation process once again.

    The valid and invalid records are revalidated, and accordingly the status of records is changed. A message appears indicating that the validation process has completed successfully.

    Note:

    If the usage data file size exceeds the file size limit set in the On Demand Billing (C1-ODBFC) feature configuration, a batch job is created using the Upload and Validate Usage Data File (C1-ODFU) batch. A message appears indicating the batch job ID. This batch job revalidates the usage data file. For more information on the Upload and Validate Usage Data File (C1-ODFU) batch, see Oracle Revenue Management and Billing Batch Execution Guide.

    If a batch job is created automatically, the number of usage records that are revalidated in each work unit depends on the value defined for the Validation Chunk Size option type in the On Demand Billing (C1-ODBFC) feature configuration.

    On successful completion of the Upload and Validate Usage Data File (C1-ODFU) batch, a To Do entry is created using the C1-ODFU To Do type. You can view this To Do entry when you are assigned a To Do role which is mapped to the C1-ODFU To Do type. This To Do indicates whether the batch was successfully executed or not. If the batch was successfully executed, it indicates the following:

    • Number of records which were successfully validated

    • Number of records which could not pass through the validation process

    • Number of records which failed to validate due to some technical reasons

  3. Click OK in the message box.
    Once a usage record is successfully validated, the status of the usage record is changed to Valid. And, if a usage record could not pass through the validation process, the status of the usage record is changed to Invalid.

Related Topics

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How to search for a usage data file Searching for a Usage Data File
How to set the On Demand Billing (C1-ODBFC) feature configuration Setting the C1-ODBFC Feature Configuration