Copying a Member Relationship and Subscription Tier Preference

Instead of creating a member relationship and subscription tier preference from scratch, you can create a new member relationship and subscription tier preference using an existing member relationship and subscription tier preference. This is possible through copying a member relationship and subscription tier preference. On copying a member relationship and subscription tier preference, the details including the attributes are copied to the new member relationship and subscription tier preference. You can then edit the details, if required.

Prerequisites

To copy a member relationship and subscription tier preference, you should have:

  • Member relationship and subscription tier preference (whose copy you want to create) defined in the application

  • Required characteristic types defined in the application

  • Values defined in the MAP_​ENTITY_​FLG lookup field

Procedure

To copy a member relationship and subscription tier preference:

  1. Search for the member relationship and subscription tier preference in the Field Mapping screen.
  2. In the Search Results section, click the Duplicate (The Duplicate Icon) icon in the Duplicate column corresponding to the member relationship and subscription tier preference whose copy you want to create.

    The Field Mapping screen appears. It contains the following sections:

    • Main - Used to specify basic details of the member relationship and subscription tier preference. It contains the following fields:

      Field Name Field Description Mandatory (Yes or No)
      Preference Used to specify the member relationship and subscription tier preference. Yes
      Description Used to specify the description for the member relationship and subscription tier preference. Yes
      Detailed Description Used to specify additional information about the member relationship and subscription tier preference. No
      Status Used to indicate the status of the member relationship and subscription tier preference. The valid values are:
      • Active

      • Inactive

      Yes
      Preference Category Indicates the category to which the preference belongs. The valid value is:
      • Member Relationship and Subscription Tier

      Not applicable
    • Preference Settings - Used to set the attributes in the member relationship and subscription tier preference. It contains the following fields in a grid:

      Field Name Field Description Mandatory (Yes or No)
      Attribute Used to indicate the attribute which you want to set in the member relationship and subscription tier preference. The valid values are:
      • Age Calculation Date Basis Characteristic Type - Used when the system derives the member relationship for a member person and the subscription tier for a membership.

      • Max Age Limit for Max Dependent Count Characteristic Type - Used when the system derives the member relationship for a member person and the subscription tier for a membership.

      • Max Number of Dependents Order Priority Characteristic Type - Used when the system derives the member relationship for a member person and the subscription tier for a membership.

      • Member Relationship Characteristic Type - Used when the system stores the member relationship for a member person.

      • Maximum Number of Dependents Characteristic Type - Used when the system derives the member relationship for a member person and the subscription tier for a membership.

      • Member Relationship Derivation Date Characteristic Type - Used when the system derives the member relationship for a member person.

      • Member Relationship Structure Characteristic Type - Used when the system derives the member relationship for a member person.

      • New Born Gift Days Characteristic Type - Used when the system derives the member relationship for a member person and the subscription tier for a membership.

      • New Born Gift Days Applicability Characteristic Type - Used when the system derives the member relationship for a member person and the subscription tier for a membership.

      • Subscription Tier Structure Characteristic Type - Used when the system derives the subscription tier for a membership.

      • Subscription Tier Characteristic Type - Used when the system stores the subscription tier for a membership.

      • Young Adult Max Age Limit Characteristic Type - Used when the system derives the member relationship for a member person and the subscription tier for a membership.

      • Young Adult Max Age Limit Applicability Characteristic Type - Used when the system derives the member relationship for a member person and the subscription tier for a membership.

      Yes (Conditional)
      Note: This field is required while setting an attribute in the member relationship and subscription tier preference.
      Value Used to specify the attribute value. The attribute value that you can specify varies depending on the attribute you want to set in the member relationship and subscription tier preference:
      If the attribute is set to... Then, this field is...
      Age Calculation Date Basis Characteristic Type Used to specify the characteristic type that indicates how the member person's age should be calculated. The system supports the following characteristic values:
      • Member Enrollment Date

      • Member Enrollment Nearest Age

      • Plan Start Date

      • Policy Renewal/Start Date

      This type of characteristic can be defined for the following entities:
      • Policy Plan

      • Policy

      Here, you must specify a characteristic type where the characteristic entity is set to Policy Plan and Policy.

      Note: The C1-AGCAL characteristic type is shipped with the product.
      Max Age Limit for Max Dependent Count Characteristic Type Used to specify the characteristic type that indicates the maximum age limit for children which are eligible for premium calculation. This type of characteristic can be defined for the following entities:
      • Policy Plan

      • Policy

      Here, you must specify a characteristic type where the characteristic entity is set to Policy Plan and Policy.

      Max Number of Dependents Order Priority Characteristic Type Used to specify the characteristic type that indicates whether the system should first consider youngest or eldest children during premium calculation. The system supports the following two characteristic values - Youngest and Eldest. This type of characteristic can be defined for the following entities:
      • Policy Plan

      • Policy

      Here, you must specify a characteristic type where the characteristic entity is set to Policy Plan and Policy.

      Note: The DEPORPRI characteristic type is shipped with the product.
      Member Relationship Characteristic Type Used to specify the characteristic type where you can store the member relationship for a member person. This type of characteristic is defined for the member person. Here, you must specify a characteristic type where the characteristic entity is set to Membership Person.
      Note: The C1-MEMRL characteristic type is shipped with the product.
      Maximum Number of Dependents Characteristic Type Used to specify the characteristic type that indicates the maximum number of dependent persons which are eligible for premium calculation. This type of characteristic can be defined for the following entities:
      • Policy Plan

      • Policy

      Here, you must specify a characteristic type where the characteristic entity is set to Policy Plan and Policy.

      Member Relationship Derivation Date Characteristic Type Used to specify the characteristic type that indicates whether the member relationship should be derived for a member person using its date of birth or enrollment date. The system supports the following two characteristic values - Date of Birth and Enrollment Date. This type of characteristic can be defined for the following entities:
      • Policy Plan

      • Policy

      Here, you must specify a characteristic type where the characteristic entity is set to Policy Plan and Policy.

      Note: The C1-MRDDB characteristic type is shipped with the product.
      Member Relationship Structure Characteristic Type Used to specify the characteristic type that indicates the member relationship structure which should be considered while deriving the member relationship for a member person. This type of characteristic can be defined for the following entities:
      • Policy Plan

      • Policy

      Here, you must specify a characteristic type where the characteristic entity is set to Policy Plan and Policy.

      Note: The C1-MRLST characteristic type is shipped with the product.
      New Born Gift Days Characteristic Type Used to specify the characteristic type that indicates the number of days you want to offer as gift days from the new born child's birth date. This type of characteristic can be defined for the following entities:
      • Policy Plan

      • Policy

      Here, you must specify a characteristic type where the characteristic entity is set to Policy Plan and Policy.

      Note: The NOOFGIFT characteristic type is shipped with the product. Here, you must define the required predefined characteristic values.
      New Born Gift Days Applicability Characteristic Type Used to specify the characteristic type that indicates whether you want to offer gift days in case of a new born. The system supports the following two characteristic values - Y and N. This type of characteristic can be defined for the following entities:
      • Policy Plan

      • Policy

      Here, you must specify a characteristic type where the characteristic entity is set to Policy Plan and Policy.

      Note: The NEWBORNA characteristic type is shipped with the product.
      Subscription Tier Structure Characteristic Type Used to specify the characteristic type that indicates the subscription tier structure which should be considered while deriving the subscription tier for a membership. This type of characteristic can be defined for the following entities:
      • Policy Plan

      • Policy

      Here, you must specify a characteristic type where the characteristic entity is set to Policy Plan and Policy.

      Note: The C1-STRST characteristic type is shipped with the product.
      Subscription Tier Characteristic Type Used to specify the characteristic type where you can store the subscription tier for a membership. This type of characteristic is defined for the membership. Here, you must specify a characteristic type where the characteristic entity is set to Membership.
      Note: The C1-SUBST characteristic type is shipped with the product.
      Young Adult Max Age Limit Characteristic Type Used to specify the characteristic type that indicates the maximum age limit for young adults which are eligible for premium calculation. This type of characteristic can be defined for the following entities:
      • Policy Plan

      • Policy

      Here, you must specify a characteristic type where the characteristic entity is set to Policy Plan and Policy.

      Note: The YADULTAG characteristic type is shipped with the product. Here, you must define the required predefined characteristic values.
      Young Adult Max Age Limit Applicability Characteristic Type Used to specify the characteristic type that indicates whether you want to consider the young adults during the premium calculation. The system supports the following two characteristic values - Y and N. This type of characteristic can be defined for the following entities:
      • Policy Plan

      • Policy

      Here, you must specify a characteristic type where the characteristic entity is set to Policy Plan and Policy.

      Yes (Conditional)
      Note: This field is required while setting an attribute in the member relationship and subscription tier preference.
      Entity Type Used to indicate the type of entity for which the attribute is applicable. The valid values are:
      • Account

      • Billable Charge

      Note: At present, this data is stored for informational purposes only and is not considered in the business logic. If required, you can add more entity types to the MAP_​ENTITY_​FLG lookup field.
      No
      Note: While defining a member relationship and subscription tier preference, you must set at least one attribute in the member relationship and subscription tier preference.
    Tip: Alternatively, you can copy a member relationship and subscription tier preference by clicking the Duplicate button in the Field Mapping zone.
  3. Enter the required details in the Main section.
  4. Define, edit, or remove the attribute from the member relationship and subscription tier preference, if required.
  5. Click Save.
    The new member relationship and subscription tier preference is defined.

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