No Access Function

Note: You can use these components in a price plan, a pricing macro, or in a refill plan (refill logic) but not in a charging plan.

The No Access Function component indicates an unauthorized use of a service, an invalid access, or an unexpected case when usage events are processed. When it is inserted in a branch, the No Access Function rejects the usage tickets and returns an information message to the process.

Use

The No Access Function allows you to control certain access rights such as:

Notes: The No Access Function:

  • Can be used only in Usage Rate-type branches

  • Does not calculate prices and cancels counter updates

  • Appears in the decision tree with the default Name “Access Denied”

Example

In a chargeable item package called “Telephone Service”, every consumption is billed according to the dialing codes of the called number. The dialing codes are tested in the price plan which includes a No Access component in a branch. When no value corresponds to a dialing code of the called number, the No Access component is activated.

Warning: SAP AG recommends that you respect the following rules:

  • Use the No Access component only in a Usage Rate-type branch

  • Fill in the information message field, and choose properties so that you can easily locate and correct the unexpected incident

Identification area

Name: Type the name of the component (mandatory).

Description: Allows you to type the description of the component (optional).

Definition tab

Message: Allows you to type an information message to locate an incident.

Properties: Provides the list of properties. When the incident occurs, the values of the properties are displayed below the message. Select the properties which you want to know the values when the incident occurs. Clear the boxes of the properties that you do not need.