Create a Date Set Match Normalizer

This normalizer compares the time of an operation, such as the event time in a Diameter message, to a list of dates or datetimes saved to a custom MATRIXX Data Container (MDC), to decide whether there is a match. For example, you could use it to provide offers and base rates on special dates, such as subscriber birthdays, holidays, and the like.

Before you begin

My MATRIXX must contain the normalizer template that you want to use for this normalizer that implements the Date Set Match normalization algorithm. The following information must be predefined in the normalizer template:
  • Either the MDC fields or catalog item parameters containing the list of dates or datetimes on which to base normalizations.
  • The non-match and match values.

Procedure

  1. In Normalizers, click New Normalizer.
  2. In Create New Normalizer:
    1. In Name, enter a unique name.
    2. (Optional) In Description, enter descriptive information about the item.
    3. (Optional) In External ID, enter any alphanumeric character to serve as a unique ID on this pricing object. The external ID can be used for any reason that is meaningful to your implementation of MATRIXX Engine. External IDs are saved to the pricing configuration file and loaded into the Pricing database.
    4. From the Normalizer Template list, select the name of the normalizer template that implements the normalization algorithm you want to use for this normalizer.
    5. Click Create.
  3. In Start Date/Time, use the date picker to select the date on which the object becomes active in the Pricing database and is first available for use, or enter the date in the format YYYY-MM-DD. Optionally, enter a time for when the object becomes active. The default start date/time is 2000–01–01 00:00:00. If applicable, the range in which the start date/time must fall is listed. For example:
    • Select a date on or before 2021–12–01.
    • Select a date on or after 2020–01–27.
    • Select a date between 2000–01–02 and 2021–10–04.
    Note: If you are creating a new revision of this object, the start date/time must be after the start date/time of the preceding revision and before the start date/time of the next revision. If you are making a copy of this object, the start date/time is not copied. The new object is the first revision, so it has the default start date/time of 2000–01–01 00:00:00.
  4. In Value If Field Not Present, select a parameter value to use when the field value is not set at the time of rating.
  5. Click Save.
  6. (Optional) Click or hover over the Rows menu icon and select Validate to check the normalizer values for errors.
    Validation checks for errors caused by duplicate rows, gaps in ranges, overlapping ranges, and any other missing or invalid configurations. To perform the validation, My MATRIXX sorts the rows in the rate table according to the first parameter value.