Billing Application Controls

The Billing Application Controls object is a child of the Billing object. It specifies the contents and format of information that is recorded in billing data files.


Parameter

Access

Description
Sensor type code Change Inactive Specifies the type of sensor that generated or formatted each billing record (as in GR-1100 table 2). This value, written as part of each billing record, identifies the sensor type as a MetaSwitch NE.
Sensor identification Change Inactive Specifies the instance of this sensor type that generated or formatted each billing record (as in GR-1100 table 3). This value, written as part of each billing record, identifies a particular NE in your network.
Recording office type code Change Inactive Specifies the type of recording office that wrote each billing record to a physical medium (as in GR-1100 table 4). This value, written as part of each billing record, identifies the recording office type as a MetaSwitch NE.
Recording office identification Change Inactive Specifies the instance of this recording office type that wrote each billing record to a physical medium (as in GR-1100 table 5). This value, written as part of each billing record, identifies a particular NE in your network.
Generation time of long duration record (hour) Change Inactive The hour past midnight (in the Call Agent's local timezone) at which long duration records are generated. Range: 0 - 23. The default is 0.
Generation time of long duration record (min) Change Inactive The minutes past the hour at which long duration records are generated. Range: 0 - 59. The default is 0.
Generation time of long duration record (sec) Change Inactive The seconds past the minute at which long duration records are generated. Range: 0 - 59. The default is 0.
Generation time of daily continuation record (hour) Change Inactive The hour past midnight (in the Call Agent's local timezone) at which daily continuation records are generated. Range: 0 - 23. The default is 0.
Generation time of daily continuation record (min) Change Inactive The minutes past the hour at which daily continuation records are generated. Range: 0 - 59. The default is 0.
Generation time of daily continuation record (sec) Change Inactive The seconds past the minute at which daily continuation records are generated. Range: 0 - 59. The default is 0.
Produce BAF records for message rate local calls Change Inactive Specifies whether BAF records are produced for message-rate local calls. (Note that BAF records are never produced for flat-rate local calls.) Values:
  • True (default)
  • False
Produce BAF records for IntraLATA Directory calls Change Inactive Specifies whether BAF records are produced for IntraLATA Directory Assistance calls. This covers 411, 555-121X, and NPA-555-121X calls. Values:
  • True
  • False (default)
Produce InterLATA BAF records for IntraLATA carrier calls Change Inactive Specifies whether InterLATA BAF records are produced for IntraLATA carrier calls instead of standard IntraLATA BAF records. Values:
  • True
    InterLATA BAF records (with call type 110 and structure code 0625) are produced for IntraLATA carrier calls.
  • False (default)
    IntraLATA BAF records (with call type 006 and structure code 0001) are produced for IntraLATA carrier calls.
Include TGMN module code for IntraLATA local calls Change Inactive Specifies whether BAF records for IntraLATA local calls include the Trunk Group Member Number module code 104. Values:
  • True
  • False (default)
Include TGMN module code for IntraLATA toll calls Change Inactive Specifies whether BAF records for IntraLATA toll calls include the Trunk Group Member Number module code 104. Values:
  • True
  • False (default)
Include TGMN module code for FGB calls Change Inactive Specifies whether BAF records for FGB calls include the Trunk Group Member Number module code 104. Values:
  • True
  • False (default)
Include TGMN module code for FGD calls Change Inactive Specifies whether BAF records for FGD calls include the Trunk Group Member Number module code 104. Values:
  • True
  • False (default)
Include OCA module code for appropriate calls Change Inactive Specifies whether BAF records for IntraLATA calls using carrier presubscription (2PIC) or carrier selection (using the 101-XXXX prefix) include the Originating Carrier Access module code 021. Values:
  • True
  • False (default)
Include access timing in OCA module code Change Inactive Specifies whether the Originating Carrier Access module code 021 included in BAF records contains access timing. Values:
  • True
  • False (default)
Produce BAF records for ANI test calls Change Inactive Specifies whether BAF records are produced for ANI test calls. Values:
  • True
  • False (default)
Produce BAF records for toll free calls Change Inactive Specifies whether BAF records are produced for toll-free calls. Values:
  • True
  • False (default)
Toll free billing CIC Change Inactive Carrier Identification Code to be recorded in BAF records for Toll Free calls. This field appears only if Produce BAF records for toll free calls is set to True. If Toll Free calls are being routed to an Access Tandem for Toll Free lookup, this Carrier Identification Code may be set to the same value as, or one different from, that used to route the call during number validation. Range: 0 - 9999. The default is 110.
Use non-AIN billing for toll free calls Change Inactive Specifies whether BAF records for toll-free calls ignore the AMAslpID parameter that is normally included in an AIN response. Values:
  • True
    BAF records for toll-free calls always use structure code 0360 or 0364 regardless of whether an AMAslpID parameter is included.
  • False (default)
    BAF records for toll-free calls use structure code 0220 if an AMAslpID parameter is included, and 0360 or 0364 otherwise.
Hourly count of originating calls Read only The hourly count of originating calls. This count is reported in a BAF record and an audit log, and is reset every hour on the hour.
Daily count of originating calls Read only The daily count of originating calls. This count is reported in an audit log, and is reset every day at midnight.
Hourly count of terminating calls Read only The hourly count of terminating calls. This count is reported in a BAF record and an audit log, and is reset every hour on the hour.
Daily count of terminating calls Read only The daily count of terminating calls. This count is reported in an audit log, and is reset every day at midnight.
Hourly count of outgoing calls Read only The hourly count of outgoing calls. This count is reported in a BAF record and an audit log, and is reset every hour on the hour.
Daily count of outgoing calls Read only The daily count of outgoing calls. This count is reported in an audit log, and is reset every day at midnight.
Generate records for Call Barring Change Inactive Specifies whether BAF records are produced when Call Barring is activated or deactivated. Values:
  • True
  • False (default)
Feature code for Call Barring BAF daily continuation records Change Inactive The feature code used when writing BAF Daily continuation records for Call Barring. This value is used to fill in BAF table 415 of the billing record BAF structure, as described in GR-1100. It must not match any value already defined in this table.
Feature code for Call Barring activation BAF records Change Inactive The feature code used when writing BAF records for activation of Call Barring. This value is used to fill in BAF table 415 of the billing record BAF structure, as described in GR-1100. It must not match any value already defined in this table.
Feature code for Call Barring deactivation BAF records Change Inactive The feature code used when writing BAF records for deactivation of Call Barring. This value is used to fill in BAF table 415 of the billing record BAF structure, as described in GR-1100. It must not match any value already defined in this table.
Number Portability - billing module Change Inactive This field specifies the Number Portability billing module to use when outputting LRN information for Number Portability in a billing record. Values:
  • Module 719
  • Module 720 (default)
Number Portability - billing type required for unconnected calls Change Inactive This field specifies the Number Portability related billing required for unconnected calls if a Number Portability query is performed at this exchange. Values:
  • None (default)
  • Generate when NP query done
  • Generate when NP query done and returns LRN
Number Portability - billing for flat rate calls Change Inactive This field specifies under what circumstances billing records should be generated for flat rate calls where a Number Portability query was performed. Normally billing records are not generated for flat-rate calls. Values:
  • None (default)
  • Generate when NP query done
  • Generate when NP query done and returns LRN
AIN - append Charge Party number to AIN record Change Inactive This field provides the option to append Charge Party information to the BAF record generated for a call routed to an inter-exchange carrier following Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) processing (GR-1298-CORE, section 9.9.2.1). When this field is set to True, the Charge Party number is appended in an E164 module to the AIN BAF record for the call routed to an IXC when the Charge Party number differs from the originating number present in the BAF record. When this field is set to False, the Charge Party number is not appended. Values:
  • True
  • False (default)
AIN - append Originating Calling Party number to AIN record Change Inactive This field provides the option to append Originating Calling Party information to the BAF record generated for a call routed to an inter-exchange carrier following Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) processing (GR-1298-CORE, section 9.9.2.1). When this field is set to True, the originating calling party number is appended in an E164 module to the AIN BAF record for the call routed to an IXC when the originating number recorded in the BAF record differs from both the Charge party and originating calling party signaled to the IXC. When this field is set to False, the originating calling party number is not appended. Values:
  • True
  • False (default)
AIN - append Charge Party number to conventional record Change Inactive This field provides the option to append Charge Party information to a BAF record generated for a call routed to an inter-exchange carrier following Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) processing where AIN has defaulted to conventional AMA call recording (GR-1982-CORE, section 9.9.2.1). When this field is set to True, the Charge Party number is appended in an E164 module to the conventional (non-AIN) BAF record generated on a call routed to an IXC when the Charge Party number differs from the originating number present in the BAF record. When this field is set to False, the Charge Party number is not appended. Values:
  • True
  • False (default)
AIN - append Originating Calling Party number to conventional record Change Inactive This field provides the option to append Originating Calling Party information to the BAF record generated for a call routed to an inter-exchange carrier following Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) processing where AIN has defaulted to conventional AMA call recording (GR-1298-CORE, section 9.9.2.1). When this field is set to True, the originating calling party number is appended in an E164 module to the conventional (non-AIN) BAF record generated on a call routed to an IXC when the originating number recorded in the BAF record differs from the Charge Party and originating calling party numbers. When this field is set to False, the originating calling party number is not appended. Values:
  • True
  • False (default)
Add originating line information module Change Inactive This field specifies whether the NE adds an additional module to call related billing records, containing originating line information (ANI II digits). This information is stored in the vendor-specific module 306 containing table 421. Values:
  • True
  • False (default)
Billing Event Attention Required alarms Read only The total number of Billing Events associated with this Billing Application Controls object that are in Attention Required state.
Billing Event Attention Required alarm events Read only / Reset The total number of times that the alarm state for a Billing Event child object has gone to Attention Required.
Summary child alarm state Read only Summarizes the alarm status for all children of this object. Values:
  • Clear
    No alarms are currently raised.
  • Attention Required
    Attention Required - one or more child objects are not operating normally, and need operator intervention.
  • Attend To Dependent
    Attention Required elsewhere - another object on which one or more child objects depend is not operating normally.
Requested status Read only Specifies whether an administrator has attempted to enable the Billing Application Controls. Values:
  • Enabled
    The object has been enabled.
  • Disabled
    The object has not been enabled or has been disabled.
Actual status Read only Specifies the current status of the Billing Application Controls. Values:
  • Enabled
    The object is enabled.
  • Disabled
    The object has not been enabled or has been disabled.