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create_usage_type_m Guide

Creates a new usage type. 

API Specification: create_usage_type_m
Required Fields:
  • <client_no>
  • <auth_key>
  • <usage_type_name>
  • <usage_type_desc>
  • <usage_unit_type_no>

Additional Guidance:

Input Fields
Field Name Note
<usage_rating_timing>

The usage_rating_timing parameter is only available for newly created usage types in the system. Existing usage types will be left with NULL values which will still consider global/client level parameter value when loaded in the system.

Allowable Values
Values Description
NULL (default) Refers to present setting configured for client parameter "Automatically Rate Un-rated Usage Records at Load Time".
0 At Invoicing Time. This option will override the client parameter setting at the usage type level.
1 At Loading Time. This option will override the client parameter setting at the usage type level.
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