Step 1: Create a service offer with the following characteristics in the HBS Portal:
- Service Type: Authorization
- Pricing Model: Flexible/Dynamic
Step 2: For the initial pricing data upload, use the Action Type "FullLoad". In case the initial upload had data errors, the action type "update" can be used for corrective modifications of the data. The action type "delete" can also be used to delete incorrect or outdated data records.
For O2As, the action types “Update” and “Delete” can only be used as long as the service offer has no subscribers. After the first subscription to the offer, prices can no longer be updated or deleted.
EMPs can download the pricing data in the HBS Portal before subscribing to the offer.
For each charging session, one and only one pricing ProductID should be assigned. It is also highly recommended that this ProductID is included in the respective CDR (using the field PartnerProductID in the CDR) in order to increase transparency and efficiency in determining which tariff/price is to be applied.
For time-based flexible pricing, if the complete duration of the charging session results in an overlap of two or more pricing products (i.e. 2 ProductIDs), the ProductID valid at ChargingStart time is applicable for the billing process.