5.23 Usage Activity using UI
The usage activity can entered using the UI as well.
Navigate to System >> Usage Activity
Click on Add Usage Records.
Fig 16.0 shows the add usage records button in the UI
Enter the Customer and Order details and the system will generate the charges in the next invoice.
Once a Customer is selected, eligible orders with [Usage Based Charges] will be automatically selected. For each record, the fields in the top row are required, while the system will use defaults for the lower row if left blank.
Note that only the customer for whom the Usage Activity charges are configured during the Plans & Charges creation will appear in the drop down menu against each customer. Hence configuring it right is very important.
Fig 16.1 shows how to add the usage manually.
After entering all your usages, please hit SAVE.
When the charges are entered properly, the usage appear as below
Fig 16.2 shows the usage activity details
As you can see the charges have appeared as below.
These charges can also be deleted if you feel something does not look right.