Create a System Attribute

Perform this task to create a system attribute.

Procedure

  1. In Attribute Definitions, on the System Attributes tab, click New System Attribute.
  2. In Create New Attribute:
    1. In Name, enter a unique name.
    2. (Optional) In Description, enter descriptive information about its purpose.
    3. In Type, select the data type of the attribute: String (default), Integer, Decimal, or Boolean (true/false).
  3. Scroll down to the Allowed Values pane and perform the following steps for each attribute value to add.
    1. Click New Value.
    2. In Value, enter the attribute value and in Display, enter a name for the value. The name is displayed in My MATRIXX when you add the attribute to a pricing item. Note that the attribute Value must be the same data type as the attribute Type value.
    3. Click Create.
  4. If you defined more than one value for the attribute, in Default, select one of the values to use when no attribute values are valid during rating.
  5. In MDC Container, enter a value or select the MATRIXX Data Container (MDC) from the drop-down menu in which to copy the attribute value. To filter the list, enter a criteria. The list filters automatically as you type.
    Note: When defining system attributes to be returned in 5G charging messages, use the Mtx5GChargingDataResponse MDC container or its descendants.
  6. In MDC Field, enter a value or select the name of the MDC field from the drop-down menu in which to copy the attribute value. To filter the list, enter a criteria. The list filters automatically as you type.
    Important: If the attribute is defined as type integer, then the value in MDC Field must map to a signed int32 MDC field.
  7. Click Create.

Results

The system attribute is added to the System Attributes list and is available for use in offers, price components and rate tables.