The One-Shot Rate component creates in the decision tree a main branch that is charged only when precise events related to subscriptions or provider contracts occur. These events are the following: The One-Shot Rate component creates in the decision tree a main branch that is charged only when precise events related to subscriptions or provider contracts occur. These events are the following:
The activation of a subscription or a provider contract item
The suspension or the resumption of a subscription or a provider contract item
The cancellation or the early cancellation of a subscription
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Note: The early cancellation of a subscription occurs if the subscription is cancelled before the planned End Obligation Date. |
The rules are the following:
A price plan can contain several One-Shot Rates: For example, a One-Shot Rate for each type of the event such as Activation, Suspension, Resumption, or Cancellation.
When you insert a One-Shot Rate in a price plan, the Charge Effective Date, the Suspension date, the Resumption date, and the cancellation date (*) of the subscription or the provider contract item are available in the One-Shot Rate branch depending on the selected type of the event.
(*): The Cancellation Date is available only if you select "Cancellation" or "Early cancellation" in the Event Name box of the Definition tab. The Cancellation Date only applies to subscriptions.
You use the One-Shot Rate component to configure one-off fees in SAP Convergent Charging. A One-Shot Rate specifies the triggering dates of fees relating to events linked to subscriptions or provider contract items. You can use this component to charge an end customer for the equipment installation fees, the creation fees of a subscription or a contract, the cancellation fees of a subscription, and so on.
For a chargeable item class called “Telephone Service”, every new customer has to pay a one-time installation fee, which is paid when the subscription or the contract is signed. This charge can be rated with a One-Shot Rate, which is activated by the “Activation” event.
Name: Type the name of the component (mandatory). Choose an appropriate name because it is reused as the label of pricing transactions.
Description: Allows you to type the description of the component (optional).
Event Name: Provides the list of events that trigger the One-Shot Rate component. Select one of the following events:
Activation
Suspension
Resumption
Cancellation (only for subscriptions)
Early cancellation (only for subscriptions)