Configure Dynamic Meter Properties

Configure dynamic meter properties by defining a key field list consisting of one or more key field definitions.

About this task

You can configure dynamic meter properties in the Dynamic tab when creating or changing a meter template. For information about creating and changing meter templates, see the discussion about creating and changing meter templates.

You must select Dynamic on the General tab to display the Dynamic tab.

Procedure

  1. (Optional) In Instance Relative Start Time, enter the relative start time for the dynamic meter instance.
  2. (Optional) Select the Instance Relative End Unit to specify the relative end of the meter instance.
  3. (Optional) Enter the Instance Relative End Unit Count.
  4. To add a key field, in the Key Fields table:
    1. Click Add Field.
    2. In Add Key Field, begin typing the MATRIXX Data Container (MDC) name in Container Name and a drop-down menu of all valid MDC containers displays to select from.
    3. In Field Name, begin typing the key field name and a drop-down menu of available field names displays to select from. Available fields are determined by the selected MDC.
    4. Click Add.
    5. To delete a field, click Delete the selected object in that table row.
  5. To add an aggregation selector, in the Aggregation Selectors table:
    1. In Add Selector, click Add Selector.
    2. Select the aggregation selector, and click Add.
    3. To delete an aggregation selector, click Delete the selected object in that table row.

What to do next

Use the Filters tab to add instance creation filters to determine if an instance of the dynamic meter should be created. For more information, see the discussion about dynamic balance and meter creation in MATRIXX Pricing and Rating.