Rating

Using Message API, this component sends XCIs to be rated to SAP CC Core Server. Message API is a set of methods to rate consumptions or tickets. As illustrated below, the connector sends XCIs to the ChargeableItem Collector that is a server running on the default port 2000.

The exchange of messages between the connector and the ChargeableItem Collector, via Message API, is a TCP/IP-based protocol.

Setting up the component

To set up the component

Definition tab

You define:

The XCI resource to be rated
The server host name and the server port
The transactions returned by the server

Input XCI key: Provides the list of XCI resources. Select a resource to rate.

Note: The list Input XCI key is empty if no XCIs are available.

Server host name: Type the workstation name that hosts the SAP Convergent Charging server. You can type the workstation name or the IP address. For example, MyWorkStation or 10.1.12.120.

Server port: Type the server port that is used by the ChargeableItem Collector (by default: 2000).

Transaction mode: Provides the list of transactions which are returned by the server. The transactions can be retrieved through an XCI via a Java Action component provided by professional services (refer to the related documentation). If your Java Action does not require the transaction mode or if you have no Java Action in your scenario, select the default mode (No transactions) because the transaction mode can significantly decrease the system's performance. Otherwise, if your Java Action requires the transaction mode, select one of the following options:

No transactions: The server returns no transactions (default mode)
Master transactions only: The server only returns the transactions relating to the master charges
All transactions: The server returns all the transactions relating to the master and dependent charges
All transactions and recurring: The server returns all the transactions relating to the master charges, the dependent charges, and the recurring rate components

Notes:

Because the Rating component uses Message API, the server address is the ChargeableItem Collector address.
Make sure that the number of possible connections of the Rating component is less than the maximum number of connections of the ChargeableItem Collector server. For example, if a Multi Threader component precedes a Rating component, you must check that the number of threads do not exceed the maximum number of connections of the ChargeableItem Collector server.