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Charge Catalog Full Name

Datatype is Hierarchical String.

This is the full test path of the Charge Catalog.

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Permitted values are from the SERVICE_TYPE List Values

All Service Types are valid for Service Charge Imports.

Bill Date

Datatype is StringDate.

This can come from a mapping or the Import File selection form. Mapping takes precedence.

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This will override the Charge Catalog Description for Billing.

Expense GLA

Datatype is Hierarchical String.

Override Amount

Datatype is String Number.

This is only allowed if the Charge Catalog entry allows 'Override Charge Amount '.

Stop Date

Datatype is StringDate.

Default value is blank.

Used for MRCs only.

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New Override Amount

Datatype is String Number.

Default value is blank.

This is only allowed if the Charge Catalog entry allows overrides. Used for updates.

New Quantity

Datatype is Stringis Number

Default value is blank.

Used for UPDATE only.

RECID

Datatype is String Number.

Default value is blank.

This is used only as a lookup key for Charge Updates.

Effective Date

Datatype is String.

Default value is blank.

This is not a date field. Allowed values are: BACKDATE or TODAY

Alternate Recurring Charges (Quarterly, Semi-Annual and Annual), when updated will always use BACKDATE as the Effective Date.

Prorate Flag

Datatype is Boolean.

Default Value = is False.

Permitted Values: 1, Yes, and True sets the Prorate flag to True [1].

All other Values will enter as False [0].

Quantity

Datatype is String.

UPDATE flag

Data type is Boolean.

Default value is False.

Permitted Values: 1, Yes, and True will turn on this flag.  All other values are false.

If set, this import will UPDATE existing records. If the import cannot find an existing record to UPDATE, it will error.

Number.

Service RECID

Datatype is Number.

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Flags / Conditional Logic

SERVICE_CHARGE_TYPE

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Default Value = 'NONRECURRING'

  • This flag is only needed if there are multiple Charges with the same Names that have the different types.
  • If this is set, it must be set to the code of one of the CHARGE_TYPE List Values from the List Values grid.
  • The only allowed values are the System Use Values: MONTHLY_RECURRING, NONRECURRING, QUARTERLY, SEMI_ANNUAL, and ANNUAL_RECURRING.

UPDATE

Datatype is Boolean.

Default value is False.

Permitted Values: 1, Yes, or True will turn on this flag.  All other values are false.

If set, this import will UPDATE existing records. If the import cannot find an existing record to UPDATE, it will error.

Effective Date

Data type is String.

Default Value is TODAY.

Allowed values are BACKDATE and TODAY.

This flag is used to determine the date that an updated charge will stop and restart.

Alternate Recurring Charges (Quarterly, Semi-Annual and Annual), when updated, will always use BACKDATE as the Effective Date.

See the Notes for more details.

Errors

When an Import Line fails, it is usually because the Line falls into one of the following categories:

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If an NRC has been billed, it cannot be updated in any way.

If an existing Monthly Recurring Charge has been billed, it can be updated. Changing then Updating the GLA, Amount, Quantity, or Prorate Flag, the new Charge stops the previous will stop the existing Charge and create a new Charge record begins with the appropriate changes. The date of this stop and start is determined by the Effective Date flag. If this is set to 'TODAY', then it will used stop the existing charge with yesterday's date, and start the new charge with today's date. If it is set to 'BACKDATE', then it will use the date that the current existing charge has been billed through.