Usage Data

View Usage Master Data

The Usage Master Data tab shows all files ingested for your account, current and historical.

To view usage master data:

1. Click the Usage switch in the navigation pane.
2. Click Usage Activity to expand the sub-menu.
3. Click Usage Data.
4. Click the Usage Master Data tab.

The system displays a table of ingested files.

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View File Processing Details

Each usage file passes through three processing phases. You can expand any file row to see phase-level counts.

To view details for a specific file:

1. Navigate to Usage Master Data as described above.
2. Use the search filters and pagination to locate the file.
3. Click the Maximize icon (right arrow) on the file row to expand the phase statistics.

The three processing phases are:

• Parse and Load—parses and loads the usage file.
• Mediation—converts raw usage data into the Allegro usage container and applies mediation rules.
• Rating—applies rating to monetize usage records.

Each phase displays the following counts:

• Total Count—total records for the phase, typically equal to the previous phase's Processed count.
• Processed Count—count of successfully processed usage records.
• Ignored Count—records filtered out during Mediation (not monetized) and marked IGNORED.
• Suspended Count—records that failed processing during Rating. You can reprocess suspended records.
• Error Count—records that errored during Parse and Load or Mediation.
  • Parse and Load errors indicate misplaced, misformatted, or unmapped files or records.
  • Mediation errors indicate incorrect mapping or misconfigured mediation rules.

Filter Usage Master Data

The following filters are available on the Usage Master Data tab:

• Source Platform—select a source platform from the dropdown to filter by exact match.
• File Name—enter a partial or full file name. This is a case-insensitive partial match filter.
• Start Date—enter or select a start date. Returns files processed on or after this date (inclusive, >= 00:00:00).
• End Date—enter or select an end date. Returns files processed before this date (exclusive, < 00:00:00).

You can sort the results by Source Platform or File Name, ascending or descending. By default, results sort by date/time, most recent first.

Load a Usage File

Use this procedure to manually upload a usage file. File upload is typically automated; use manual upload for testing, demos, or exception scenarios.

1. Navigate to Usage Master Data as described above.
2. Click Upload File at the top left of the activity pane to open the upload drawer.
3. Select the Source Platform from the dropdown.
4. Select the Service Type from the dropdown. If the source platform supports only one service type, this field is auto-populated.
5. Select the Usage Record Type from the dropdown. If only one type is supported for the selected source platform and service type, this field is auto-populated.
6. Add the file to upload using one of these methods:
   • Drag and drop the file into the upload window.
   • Click the upload window to open the file manager and select the file.
7. Click Save. Aria Allegro copies the file to the corresponding storage folder and processing begins automatically.
8. The UI returns to the main activity pane. Click the Refresh icon to update the master usage data table and see the file's processing status.
9. Once the file appears in the table, click the Maximize icon to view processing phase statistics. For large files, a row-level Refresh icon is available to update statistics.