SAP Convergent Charging 5.0

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1 Release Note - What's New in SP 1 SAP Convergent Charging Document Version: PUBLIC

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3 Document History Version Date Description 1.0 November 2017 First version 1.1 November 2018 First maintenance revision: o Security level change Introduction Public rights reserved 3

4 Table of Contents 1 Introduction Before You Start Range Table Input Columns (New) Feature Overview Effect on User Interfaces Importing Objects with Core Tool (Changed) Feature Overview Effect on User Interfaces SAP CC Cockpit (Changed) Feature Overview Effect on Administration Software Maintenance File Metadata Recording (New) Feature Overview Effects on User Interfaces Admin+ Enhancement Cockpit Enhancement Exporting/Importing Parameters with Your App (New) Feature Overview Effect on User Interfaces Charging Session Time-To-Live Customization (Changed) Feature Overview Finding Charging Sessions with Web Services (New) Feature Overview Database Platforms (Changed) Feature Overview Release Note - What's New in SP 1 rights reserved Introduction

5 1 Introduction Audience Solution and technology consultants System and application administrators SAP sales representatives About this Document This Release Note - What's New documentation lists all the features that are introduced in SAP Convergent Charging 5.0 SP 1. Note If you update a support package earlier than SAP CC 5.0 SP 1, refer to all the Release Note - What's New documents published with the previous support packages. What's New in SP 1 The support package 1 provides the following features in your SAP system landscape: Range Table Input Columns (New) Importing Objects with Core Tool (Changed) SAP CC Cockpit (Changed) File Metadata Recording (New) Exporting/Importing Parameters with Your App (New) Charging Session Time-To-Live Customization (Changed) Finding Charging Sessions with Web Services (New) Database Platforms (Changed) Section "What's New" in SAP CC Guides For more details about the new features of the support package 1, see the section What's New in the guides of SAP Convergent Charging 5.0. Abbreviations The following table shows the list of abbreviations used throughout this document. Introduction Public rights reserved 5

6 Abbreviation CC CRM ERP GUI JCo WS Meaning Convergent Charging Customer Relationship Management Enterprise Resource Planning Graphical User Interface Java Connector Web Services 6 Release Note - What's New in SP 1 rights reserved Introduction

7 2 Before You Start SAP Hybris Billing SAP CC 5.0 is part of the SAP Hybris Billing with the SAP ERP and SAP CRM components of SAP S/4HANA OP. Depending on your SAP Industry, you consider the following ERP applications: SAP for Industries: SAP ERP/FI-CA (Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable) SAP for Telecommunications: SAP ERP/RM-CA (Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable, Receivables Management - Contract Accounting) SAP for Utilities: SAP ERP/ Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable for the Utilities Industry SAP Help Portal SAP Help Portal is the central place to access SAP product documentation. Find the documentation of SAP Convergent Charging at: Important SAP Notes In the following table, the SAP Notes contain information for delivering and implementing SAP CC 5.0 SP 1: Title SAP Note Description SAP CC 5.0 Support Package 1 Technical Implementation of SAP CC 5.0 SP This delivery and information note contains delivery and content information to facilitate the technical implementation of this new SP This last-minute information is about the technical implementation of this support package (SP) of the SAP Convergent Charging 5.0 software. This user assistance provides you with few supplementary maintenance procedures that are necessary to perform the technical implementation of this SP in your SAP system landscape. In the following table, the SAP Notes contain information for installing the initial shipment and the previous support packages of SAP CC 5.0: Title SAP Note Comment Release Information Note for SAP CC This Release Information Note (RIN) contains information and references to documents or notes to install the initial shipment stack of SAP CC 5.0. Before You Start Public rights reserved 7

8 Title SAP Note Comment Release Restriction Note for SAP CC This Release Restriction Note (RRN) provides information about release restrictions for installing the initial shipment stack of SAP CC 5.0. Additional Information For more information about specific topics, see the quick links in the following table: Content SAP Convergent Charging (Customers and Partners) SAP Hybris Billing Related SAP Notes Product Availability Matrix SAP Solution Manager Quick Link on SAP Service Marketplace or SCN Release Note - What's New in SP 1 rights reserved Before You Start

9 3 Range Table Input Columns (New) 3.1 Feature Overview As of SP 1, SAP Convergent Charging is enhanced for allowing you to add input columns to range tables and subscriber range tables. Summary SAP CC implements this new feature that allows you to add input columns to range tables and subscriber range tables and manage up to five input columns of string type. This feature impacts the following objects: Range table classes Range tables Subscriber range tables Range table introducer Comparator Benefits This enhancement allows you to: Store product category levels Simplify the configuration of price plans and facilitate maintenance and operation requirements for range tables and subscriber range tables More Information See the following guides for more information about this feature: Primary Help of Core Tool Primary Help of Logic Components 3.2 Effect on User Interfaces Changes in SAP CC Core Tool In Core Tool, you can now create range table classes (or subscriber range tables) with input columns (Figure 1). Note that in a range table, Core Tool only displays the output values that are related to the input value that you have selected (Figure 2 and Figure 3). In the Range Table Introducer Comparator component of Core Tool, you can now: Map the properties of the rating context onto the input keys of a range table (see Mapping of Input Properties in Figure 4). Process the case that corresponds to no found input keys in the tree decision of a range table (see the new branch Input Values not Found in the decision tree in Figure 4). Note that this branch is available only if you have defined at least one input key in the related range table class. Range Table Input Columns (New) Public rights reserved 9

10 Figure 1: A range table class with input columns 10 Release Note - What's New in SP 1 rights reserved Range Table Input Columns (New)

11 Figure 2: Only the output values related to the couple of keys (PREPAID, LTE) are displayed Range Table Input Columns (New) Public rights reserved 11

12 Figure 3: Only the output values related to the couple of keys (POSTPAID, LTE) are displayed 12 Release Note - What's New in SP 1 rights reserved Range Table Input Columns (New)

13 Figure 4: The Range Table Introducer with the new mapping of input properties and the new branch Input Values not Found Range Table Input Columns (New) Public rights reserved 13

14 4 Importing Objects with Core Tool (Changed) 4.1 Feature Overview As of SP 1, SAP CC Core Tool is enhanced for facilitating the import of data objects to a pricing catalog. Summary In the Core Tool user interface, you quickly select the expected objects that you want to import from an XML file into the database. Note Core Tool can only import an object that has previously been exported and saved (File > Export), rather than saved directly to a file (File > Save > In a File). This is because the export operation saves all versions of an object and the objects attached to it, rather than just one version that lacks associated objects. The import operation requires all versions and associated objects to be available. Benefits This enhancement enriches your SAP user experience. When configuring the master data, it allows you to import objects more efficiently. More Information See the following product documentation and user assistance for more information about this feature: Primary Help of Core Tool (Importing a charge, Importing a charge plan) 4.2 Effect on User Interfaces Changes in SAP CC Core Tool When using the import function (File > Import) in Core Tool, you can now use the Select All and Deselect All buttons to choose the relevant objects. 14 Release Note - What's New in SP 1 rights reserved Importing Objects with Core Tool (Changed)

15 Importing Objects with Core Tool (Changed) Public rights reserved 15

16 5 SAP CC Cockpit (Changed) 5.1 Feature Overview Your SAP CC Cockpit user interface evolves as of SP 1. It provides you with: A new app named Item Files Monitor, that you can use to filter and visualize the metadata related to the data files generated by raters and bulkloaders (details) Enhancements in the app Manage SAP CC System Parameters: export and import features (details) 5.2 Effect on Administration Software Maintenance If you plan to update your installed version, perform the new maintenance procedure as detailed in the SAP CC 5.0 Operations Guide. Ensure that the SAP CC users clear their web browser caches before launching this new version. More Information See the following product documentation and user assistance for more information about this feature: Primary Help of Cockpit Operations Guide 16 Release Note - What's New in SP 1 rights reserved SAP CC Cockpit (Changed)

17 6 File Metadata Recording (New) 6.1 Feature Overview As of SP 1, the data files generation function of the Chargeable Items Charging process evolves. A new mechanism is available to record metadata about the data files generated by raters and bulkloaders during the execution of the different processes. This metadata recording mechanism is based on a dedicated scheduler that regularly stores metadata for each data file generated by raters and bulkloaders: Within the FILE_METADATA table of the Core database That needs to be regularly purged to ensure the global performance of the SAP CC system For further information, refer to the "Enabling the recording of file metadata" and "Configuring the file metadata purge mechanism " sections of the SAP CC Tuning Guide documentation. 6.2 Effects on User Interfaces Admin+ Enhancement A new purge_file_metadata command is available in the SAP CC Admin+ user interface, that gives the possibility to purge the recorded metadata according to a reference date. For further information about this command, refer to the Admin+ user interface online documentation Cockpit Enhancement A new app named Item Files Monitor is available in the SAP CC Cockpit application. This app enables the SAP CC administrators and operations team to monitor the high-volume item files generated by the SAP CC Core Server systems. You can use the Item Files Monitor app to visualize and analyze the metadata related to the item files (also known as output data files in the SAP documentation) that result from the business operations (charging, refilling, activation). For further information about this new app, refer to the SAP CC Cokpit user interface online documentation. File Metadata Recording (New) Public rights reserved 17

18 7 Exporting/Importing Parameters with Your App (New) 7.1 Feature Overview In SAP CC Cockpit, your app Manage SAP CC System Parameters evolves continuously. Summary The app simplifies the way of viewing and setting up the parameter values to your SAP CC Core Server system. You can benefit from an export function to CSV or XML files. Once exported, you can share some parameters' persistent values or use them as basis for importing the values to another system. Benefits This enhancement allows you to: Create and share audit reports about all the SAP CC system parameters. A report includes persistent, runtime, and initial values that are defined in your running Core Server system. You use your spreadsheet application to inspect the system configuration. Facilitate the system configuration with import and export functions in SAP CC Config Tool and SAP CC Cockpit. More Information See the following product documentation and user assistance for more information about this feature: Primary Help of Cockpit Primary Help of Config Tool 7.2 Effect on User Interfaces Changes in the App Top of the parameter value table, two buttons are now available in display mode: Save to File Loaf from File 18 Release Note - What's New in SP 1 rights reserved Exporting/Importing Parameters with Your App (New)

19 8 Charging Session Time-To-Live Customization (Changed) 8.1 Feature Overview As of SP 1, SAP Convergent Charging is enhanced for allowing you to customize the Time To Live (TTL) of a charging session. Summary SAP CC implements this new feature that allows you to define the Time To Live (TTL) in an Update operation of a charging session through the following sub-operations: Reserve Confirm and reserve Benefits This enhancement allows to decrease the number of sessions per subscriber and prevents performance issues (for example, session cache victimization). More Information See the Application Help for more information about this feature. Charging Session Time-To-Live Customization (Changed) Public rights reserved 19

20 9 Finding Charging Sessions with Web Services (New) 9.1 Feature Overview As of SP 1, SAP Convergent Charging is enhanced for allowing you to use a new web service for managing charging sessions. Summary SAP CC implements the new web service Charging Session Management that allows you to define a search filter for searching for charging sessions belonging to a subscriber account. The search filter contains the following optional criteria: The identifier of the session The identifier of the reservation The identifier of the charging contract The identifier of the service used in the session The technical identifier of the user of the session The consumption date of the last chargeable item of reservation The expiration date of the session Benefits This enhancement allows you to facilitate: The implementation and testing of plans by verifying the impacts of the processes on charging sessions The troubleshooting of charging sessions (for example, checking the values of the current reservations from ongoing charging sessions) More Information See the following guides for more information about this feature: System Parameter Reference Web Services Documentation 20 Release Note - What's New in SP 1 rights reserved Finding Charging Sessions with Web Services (New)

21 10 Database Platforms (Changed) 10.1 Feature Overview As of SP 1, supports the following RDBMSs: SAP HANA 2 Next Generation Platform for Digital Transformation Oracle 12c Release 2 (12.2) More Information See the following product documentation and user assistance for more information about this feature: SAP CC 5.0 Product Availability Matrix (PAM) Database Platforms Supported by SAP CC 5.0 SAP CC 5.0 Installation Guide SAP CC 5.0 Operations Guide Database Platforms (Changed) Public rights reserved 21

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