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The prominent feature of the Restrict Active framework is the on-the-fly mediation. The bundle Bundles can change the rating code and rating key of a billing record and then the billing record is rated against another number plan/plan element which implements the new price according to the business rules.
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It is possible to define two different sets of values for rating code and rating key: one to be used for the part of the usage inside the bundle, and one for the part outside the bundle. Bundles that implement this framework are capable of splitting usage of billing records that overflow the bundle.
Process wise, this Excluding corner cases such as overflow and splitting, this is what happens. :
- After loading and mediation the billing record goes through the rating according to the standard prices.
- If a valid campaign is detected, then the bundle's logic is involved. Otherwise the invoice detail line is saved on the database and process is finished.
- The bundle will assign temporary rating code and rating key values to the billing record.
- The billing record goes through the very same standard rating process it has just left. This time, different rating code and rating key values will make it hit (possibly) a different rate plan, number plan and plan element. This will lead to the creation of a new invoice detail line.
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Since the billing record essentially passes through the standard rating process at least twice, it is even more important to understand how the standard product configuration and the Restrict Active framework work. Remember that the new set of rating code and rating key are not persistent; therefore it is up to the operator to find out which campaign/bundle was involved and what happened during the on-the-fly mediation. |