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## 5.1 Create Charge Decisioning

This topic describes the systematic instructions to configure the charge decisioning.

Specify User ID and Password, and login to Home screen.

1. On Home Screen, click Virtual Account Management. Under Virtual Account Management , click Charges.
2. Under Charges, click Charge Decisioning. Under Charge Decisioning, click Create Charge Decisioning.
   The Create Charge Decisioning screen displays.

   Figure 5-1 Create Charge Decisioning

   Description of "Figure 5-1 Create Charge Decisioning"
3. On Create Charge Decisioning screen, specify the fields.

   Note:

   The fields marked as Required are mandatory.

   For more information on fields, refer to the field description table.

   Table 5-1 Create Charge Decisioning - Field Description

   Field | Description
   --- | ---
   Event | Select the event on the occurrence of which the charge has to be applied. The available options are: EOD - This option is selected for periodic charges. Virtual Account Facility Setup – This option is selected for virtual accounts facility setup charges. Structure Setup – This option is selected for structure creation charges.
   Pricing Scheme ID | Click the Search icon to view and select the pricing scheme for which the charge decisioning has to be configured.
   Charge Type | Select the charge type. The available options are: Customer – This indicates the charges are at customer level. Structure – This indicates the charges are at structure level. Account – This indicates the charges are at virtual account level.
   Charge At Account Level | Switch on the toggle to indicate if the charges needs to be collected from the virtual account and the linked real account else the charges will be collected from the charge account configured at the customer level. This field is displayed if Account option is selected in the Charge Type is field. Note: Once this toggle is selected during charge-decision creation, it cannot be changed. To use a different option, close the existing decision and create a new decision with the appropriate option.
   Charge Code | Click the Search icon to view and select the charge code for which the charge decisioning has to be configured.
   Charge Description | Displays the description of the selected charge code.
   Charge Pricing Rule ID | Click the Search icon to view and select the charge pricing rule to be applied.
   Charge Pricing Description | Displays the description of the selected Charge Pricing Rule.
   Charge Criteria | Select the criteria to be considered based on which the charges are calculated from the drop-down list. Note: The Charge Criteria values are based on Event and Charge Type. For more details, refer to the Matrix for Charge Criteria table.
   Effective Date | Select the date from which the charge decisioning validity is effective.
   Expiry Date | Select the date till which the charge decisioning validity is effective.
   Collection Parameter | Displays the collection parameters.
   Charge Frequency | Select the frequency of the charge collection. The available options are Daily Monthly Half Yearly Note: These options displays only if the Event is selected as EOD. Event Based Note: This option displays only if the Event is selected as Virtual Account Facility Setup and Structure Setup.
   Units | Specify the units of the specified frequency when the charge collection should take place. If the Charge Frequency is selected as Monthly and Units is specified as 2, then the charge would be collected once in two months. Note: This field displays only if the Event is selected as EOD.
   Collect At | Displays the period when the charge collection is done for the selected frequency. Charges are always calculated and collected at the end of the charge period for both event and periodic-based charges. Charge calculation and collection can either be at the End of the Day or the Next Day and is controlled through a parameter “chargeRunStage” at the End of Day workflow definition. The values of the parameter can be “EOD” or “BOD”. By default, the value is configured as “EOD”, which means the charges due for collection today, will be calculated and posted on the same day. Based on the business needs, the parameter value can be configured as “BOD”, which means the charges due for collection today, will be calculated and posted on the next day. For more information on End of Day processing, refer EOD Configuration Guide. Note: EOD: If the scheduled charge collection date is on a holiday, the system process and collect charges on the last working day before that holiday. BOD: If the scheduled date for charge collection falls on a holiday, the system will process the charge collection on the next available working day Note: This field will always be End of Period.

   Note:

   Any modifications/updates to charge decisioning will be applicable immediately. For example, if the charge decisioning is modified in middle of a charge cycle, on the charge calculation date, the updated charge decisioning will be applied for the entire current charge cycle for calculation purpose.
   1. Click + button to add the charge decisioning.
   2. Click X button to close the charge decisioning.
4. Click Save to save the details.
   The user can view the configured charge decisioning in the View Charge Decisioning.
5. Click Cancel to close the details without saving.

Table 5-2 Matrix for Charge Criteria

Event | Pricing Scheme | Charge Type | Charge Criteria | Charge Frequency
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
EOD | Scheme | Customer | Count of Virtual Accounts Count of Transactions Flat Maintenance Charge Parent Charge Code | Daily Monthly Half-Yearly
EOD | Scheme | Structure | Flat Maintenance Charge Count of Virtual Accounts Parent Charge Code | Daily Monthly Half-Yearly
Virtual Account Facility Setup | Scheme | Customer | One Time Setup Charge Parent Charge Code | Event Based
Structure Setup | Scheme | Structure | Structure Setup Charge Parent Charge Code | Event Based
EOD | Scheme | Account | Count of Transactions Flat Maintenance Charge Parent Charge Code | Daily Monthly Half-Yearly

Parent topic: Charge Decisioning