About charging components

Charging components are always found at the root of the charging tree. A charging component is activated by one or more rate components. The following table shows the different types and their relevant activation:

Type of charging component	Activation
Usage	Usage Rate
Recurring	Any Recurring Rate
One-Shot	Any One-Shot Rate
Default	Any rate component

Charging components

The following types of charging component are available in SAP Convergent Charging:

Icon	Name	Action/Usage
	Usage Charging	Creates in the charging tree a main branch that charges to an account each calculated amount of one or more usage rates defined in the price plan.
	Recurring Charging	Creates in the charging tree a main branch that charges to an account each calculated amount of all Recurring Rates defined in the price plan.
	One-Shot Charging	Creates in the charging tree a main branch that charges to an account each calculated amount of all One-Shot Rates defined in the price plan.
	Default Charging	Is in the charging tree a main branch that charges to an account each calculated amount of rate components when no specified charging is defined.

About charging components

Charging components

See also