Defining Rates

This screen lets you view, set, or edit custom rates for a subscriber. The rates apply to the priceable item parameter table you selected in navigating to this page. The page represents a rate schedule; the detailed lines in the table represent rules. See Understanding Rates for more information on custom rates, rate schedules, rules, and priceable items.

This page has columns containing rules and buttons that let you work with rules.

Columns

The following table describes the columns containing rule details.

Note: When you are setting up a new custom rate, the columns do not contain any rules. Press Add to begin adding rules.

Column

Description

#

Rule number. Rules are executed in numerical order.

Move

Lets you move a rule up or down in the table. If you move a rule, its number changes accordingly. Press the up arrow to move a rule up one line, or the down arrow to move it down.

Edit

Allows you to edit this rule. Click to edit this rule.

Add

Lets you insert a row into the rule table above this rule.

Conditions

Rules are constructed as if / then statements. The conditions are the if part of the statement. Your page shows subheadings under columns that define the properties that you measure.

Actions

Actions are the then part of the statement. Your page shows subheadings under columns that define the rates to apply when the conditions are met.

Buttons

The following table describes the buttons on this page.

Button

Description

Filter

Lets you apply a filter to the rule set to see a shorter list.

Add

Lets you add a new rule. After you click Add, a popup window appears. Fill in the conditions and actions. The items you must fill in were configured when your system was set up.

Import Rules

You can copy rules from another rate schedule. After you click Import Rules, a page appears showing the rules available to import. Select the rules to import.

Remove

Lets you remove rules from the table. After you click Remove, a new column is added to the end of the table. It contains a checkbox for each rule. Check each rule that you want to remove, and click Remove.

Save Changes

Lets you save the rule details. It does not exit the page; you can continue to add, edit, or remove rules.

Close

Closes the page. This does not save the changes you have made to this page; therefore, be sure to click Save Changes before you close the page. Click Close without saving changes if you want to cancel the changes to this page.