Copying a Construct

Instead of creating a construct from scratch, you can create a new construct using an existing construct. This is possible through copying a construct. On copying a construct, the usage accounts, billable charges, and adjustments' selection criteria and characteristics are copied to the new construct. You can then edit the details, if required.

Prerequisites

To copy a construct, you should have:

  • Construct (whose copy you want to create) defined in the application

Procedure

To copy a construct:

  1. Click the Menu link in the Application toolbar.
    A list appears.
  2. From the Main menu, select Billing Management and then click Construct.
    A sub-menu appears.
  3. Click on Search.
    The Construct screen appears.
  4. In the Search Results section, click the Copy (The Duplicate Icon) icon in the Copy column corresponding to the construct whose copy you want to create.

    The Construct window appears. It contains the following fields:

    Field Name Field Description Mandatory (Yes or No)
    Construct Description Used to specify the description for the new construct. Yes
    Construct Type Indicates the type of the construct. Not applicable
    Status Indicates the status of the construct. Not applicable
    Effective Start Date Used to specify the date from when the construct is effective.
    Note: You can either manually specify the date or select it using the Date Picker (The Date Picker Icon) icon corresponding to the field.
    		 Yes
    Effective End Date Used to specify the date till when the construct is effective.
    Note: You can either manually specify the date or select it using the Date Picker (The Date Picker Icon) icon corresponding to the field.
    		 No
    Template Selection Algorithm Used to specify an algorithm using which the system can determine the eligible billable charge selection templates.
    Note: The Search (The Search Icon) icon appears corresponding to this field. On clicking the Search icon, the Algorithm Search window appears where you can search for the respective algorithm.
    		 No
  5. Enter the required details in the Main section and the Characteristics section.
  6. Click Save and Next.
    The Construct screen appears.
  7. Edit the details of the new construct, if required.

Related Topics

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How to search for a construct Searching for a Construct
How to edit a construct Editing a Construct