Adding a Chargeable Item component

You add a Chargeable Item component, which is the last modifier of the tree. The Chargeable Item component allows you to create an eXtended Chargeable Item (XCI) from the tokens created by the previous CSV Parser.

In SAP Convergent Charging, the chargeable item package represents a service which can be rated. The chargeable item class is an element of the chargeable item package as shown in the illustration below.

In CAT, the Chargeable Item component defines the service by means of properties. In this tutorial, the service PetMonitor consumed by the client is defined by the following properties:

• Call duration: Time during which the client has consumed the service PetMonitor

• consumption date: Date on which the client has connected to the FitPetHome server to consume the PetMonitor service

• user identifier: Identifier used by SAP Convergent Charging to identify who has consumed the service

• service identifier: Identifier used by SAP Convergent Charging to identify the service name

You can now create the Chargeable Item Class, which is made of two parts as shown in the illustration below:

• A component that you name CreateChargeableItem

• A Chargeable Item that you name Make a call

To add a Chargeable Item Creation Action

1. In the tree of the scenario window, make sure that the last component is active; otherwise, click the last component to make the component toolbar available.

2. On the component toolbar, select Modifiers, and then click Chargeable Item Creation Action. A Chargeable Item Creation Action component is added to the tree. You can set it up in the identification area.

To name a Chargeable Item Creation Action

1. In the scenario tree, click in the Chargeable Item Creation Action component.

2. In the identification area, in Name, type CreateChargeableItem as the name of the component.

3. In Description, type Create an eXtended Chargeable Item (XCI).

4. In the scenario tree, click in the Chargeable Item Creation Action component.

5. In the identification area, in Name, type Make a call as the name of the chargeable item.

6. In Description, type Service consumed by the client.

7. In the scenario tree, click the plus sign () in the Chargeable Item Creation Action component to expand the chargeable item. User properties and Default properties are displayed.

To set up User properties

1. In the scenario tree, click User properties.

2. On the component toolbar, select Modifier, and then click Number Property.

3. In the identification area, in Name, type Call duration.

4. In Description, type Duration of service in seconds consumed by the client.

5. In the Definition tab, click Use a property value, and then select duration in the Name list.

6. Make sure that Decimal separator and Group separator displays the item none. You can now set up the default properties of the chargeable item.

To set up Default properties

1. In the scenario tree, under Default Properties, click service Identifier.

2. In the identification area, in the Definition tab, click Use a property value, and then select service in the Name list. In this tutorial, Internet is the service identifier name.

3. In the scenario tree, under Default Properties, click user Identifier.

4. In the identification area, in the Definition tab, click Use a property value, and then select login in the Name list. "login" is the name of the client. In this tutorial, login is Smith.

5. In the scenario tree, under Default Properties, click consumption date. The consumption date must be initialized with the property date. This property has the following format: year-month-day hour:minute:seconde.

6. In the identification area, in the Definition tab, do the following:

1. Click Use a property value, and then select date in the Name list.

2. In Format, type yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss as the date format.

3. Select English in the Language list.

Next step: Rate the Chargeable Item by adding a Rating component.