Configure Meter Template General Properties

General meter template properties include the meter instance creation policy, and prepaid, main balance, liability asset, and aggregate balance settings.

About this task

You can configure general meter properties in Edit Meter when creating or changing a meter template. For information about creating and changing meter templates, see the discussion about creating and changing meter templates.

Note: If you enter conflicting input values when you define your template, the associated template tabs are highlighted and an error shows for each set of conflicting input values. The error shows until the conflicts are resolved.

Procedure

  1. In General, optionally configure any of the following properties.
    • Name
    • Description
    • External ID
  2. In Precision, enter the number of digits to the right of the decimal point that are used during rounding. The value must be an integer between 0 and 7.
  3. In Instance Creation Policy, select whether an instance from this meter template gets added to a subscriber or group wallet when an instance already exists in the wallet. This operation occurs when a product offer requiring the meter is purchased.
    • One per Start Time — If a meter instance exists in the wallet and it has the same start time as the one being added, no new instance is added to the wallet. The existing one is used. This is the default behavior.
    • One per Wallet — If a meter instance exists in the wallet, it is used regardless of its start time. No new instance is added to the wallet. This method is typically used when customers want subscribers to have one meter impacted for all services they own.
    • One per Offer Purchase — Always create one unique meter instance per product offer purchased. The purchase offer has either an offer or bundle template. In this method, meters are created on a per purchase basis. In the case where the offer has a bundle template, if the bundle has offers that require the same meter template, this method creates only one meter instance for those offers.
    • One per Catalog Item Purchase — Always create one unique meter instance per catalog item purchased. The catalog item has either an offer or bundle template. In this method, meters are created on a per purchase basis. In the case where the catalog item has a bundle template, if the bundle has offers that require the same meter template, this method creates only one meter instance for those offers.
  4. Select Aggregate to track group member usage or balance quantities.
  5. Select Device Specific to require that this meter apply to a device and not to a group.
    This option is not available for session meters. An offer with this option selected cannot be purchased by a group.
  6. Select Dynamic to specify that the meter instance is dynamically created based on network usage events. Once selected, the Dynamic tab displays.
    Note: Click Save before you click the Dynamic tab to enter dynamic data.
  7. To specify that virtual balances are created only in lower group tiers, select Aggregate and then select Suppress Higher Tier Virtual Balances. When deselected, virtual balances are created in all lower and higher group tiers.
  8. Select Report Highest Threshold Breaches Only to specify that only the highest threshold breach is reported in events and notifications.
  9. Click Save.
    Note: If you change any values in the fields above, you must click Save.