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Usage Classes are configured in Setup / Usage Rating / Rate Types / Classes |
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The information in this panel reflects the currently selected class. From here you can change the class details (fields will display a red left border if a value is required and purple text if the field is read-only and cannot be modified).
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Name: a unique name for the class (e.g. 'Data', 'SMS' or more granular if needed)
Rater: indicates how granular the rate deck can be. Rates can be looked up strictly by class or in addition to matching the class the Usage Rate Location (in the GeoTree) can be evaluated to apply a specific rate for a specific location
Unit Type: indicates how usage for the class is measured. Time, Data or Count (count would be appropriate if you are rating by the message/event, e.g. for an SMS sms class). For existing classes this field cannot be edited, the unit type can only be specified when adding a new class
Usage Class Type: an optional setting that allows you to categorize the class for reporting and/or mediation purposes. See the usage class type screen help for more information
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This section displays where the selected class is used in the system. By default, the reference data is displayed in a summary format to indicate where the class is in use, however the Entity drop down field can be used to view the exact system objects that the class is configured on.